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Fitness and stress management motivate exercise
Using a touch screen computer in the lobby of eight YMCA facilities across Montreal, 1,885 participants from teens through older adults answered questions about their motivation to exercise. There were 256 people ages 40-49 years and 172 individuals 50 years and older included in the results. Across all age groups, “toned and fit” was the top motivator, followed by “stress reduction.” As people aged they indicated these categories more frequently, and less frequently cited “mental toughness” (defined as personal challenge and adventure) or “fun and friends.”
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Jobs in middle age are good, if not great
Telephone interviews were conducted with 1,006 people ages 40-59 in the United States. Most respondents (91%) were happy with their lives overall, but 46% wanted to make a change in their professional lives. About one-third (34%) loved their jobs, 43% liked it and 19% tolerated their jobs, while 3% hated or disliked it. Half (50%) of respondents would quit their jobs if money were not a factor.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Animal-assisted therapy decreased need for pain medication
Animal-assisted therapy is conducted by trained animals and their handlers, with specific goals and objectives (American Veterinary Medical Association).
moreMental health
A little laughter increases happiness
To test the impact of humor therapy on residents in care homes in Australia, professional ElderClowns, supported by trained staff named LaughterBosses, delivered 9-12 sessions of humor therapy.
moreCognitive health
Lifestyle choices key to risk of Alzheimer's dementia
Age is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Health and activity status have also been identified as risk factors. Due to the high estimates of current and future levels of Alzheimer’s disease, a research team decided to look at risk factors that could be modified, and look at them independently.
moreCognitive health
Singing benefits people with dementia and their caregivers
Music intertwines the intellectual and emotional dimensions of wellness, and for those who make music, the vocational dimension. Wondering if music would positively impact the lives of people with dementia and their caregivers, an intervention was developed.
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