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Home care leaps in priority for not-for-profit communities
As communities designed for older adults continue to reinvent themselves for the next generations, the development and amenities they offer reflect a perspective on what future customers will seek—or need. The annual listing of the largest not-for-profit providers in the United States is one approach to sharing their visions.
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Ballroom dancing may ease symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Muscle rigidity leading to poor movement and loss of balance are features of Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative condition that is more common among people over 50 (Parkinson's Disease Foundation). From a small feasibility study, conducted to determine if the protocols should be used for a larger study, a few unexpected findings emerged.
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Exercising outdoors keeps midlife women motivated
Does exercising indoors or outdoors affect a woman’s motivation to maintain physical activity? To find out, 23 women ages 52-69 years were assigned to exercise for one hour, three times a week, either indoors or outdoors.
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Globally, over 1 billion people have a disability
Chronic health conditions and population aging are among the many reasons why over one billion people, or about 15% of the world’s population, are estimated to be living with a form of disability.
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Why do midlife adults travel? It's not all business.
An online survey was conducted among 1,137 women and men who were 45 years and older and had traveled at least 50 miles from home, spending at least two nights away, in the past two years.
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Even in "seniors" housing and retirement communities, trouble with daily living
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHAT) was developed to capture information on the daily lives of people 65 years and older in the United States who are beneficiaries of Medicare, the federal health insurance. In a special issue, findings from the 2011 NHAT reveal how older adults are impacted by late-life disability (Journals of Gerontology: Social Science).
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