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Chronic pain may indicate risk of falls
Levels of chronic musculoskeletal pain were assessed for 295 people, average age 77 years. The falls they experienced were counted over 12 months.
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Older adults fuel growth in renting, rather than owning
According to construction statistics from the US Census, there were 264,000 units in multifamily housing built in 2014. Of these 23,000 were age-restricted (Survey of Construction).
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Older adults and professionals do not think alike
In an interesting twist on the annual “United States of Aging Survey,” the poll was completed by professionals offering services for older adults, as well as older adults themselves.
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Travel and social life fill the days of people newly retired
An online survey was conducted among 3,004 people in Great Britain.
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Neighborhood environment can increase risk of diabetes
Between 2000-2012, a group of 5,124 individuals ages 45-84 years participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis who did not have type 2 diabetes at baseline had five clinical examinations.
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Long-term care workforce needs more workers
By analyzing current long-term care usage patterns by age, gender and race, and projecting those patterns into the future, the authors of an analysis estimated that at least 2.5 million more workers will be needed to provide long-term care to older people in the United States between now and 2030.
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