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Aging in place can be successful if the conditions are right
Every day, millions of people become older. Where and how will they live? A new report sets the stage appropriately by pointing out that the term “older adults” encompasses a wide range of individual needs and levels of functional ability.
moreProgram design
For workplace wellness, is well-being more important than managing disease?
Employee wellness programs often focus on managing chronic disease. As reported in ICAA’s “Growth of the Active Aging Industry in the US and Canada, 2014,” two reports from Rand Corporation identified health risk screenings, weight loss, smoking cessation and exercise programs as the most frequently offered workplace wellness programs. Typical goals are reducing absenteeism and improving productivity. Is chronic disease management the only factor of importance in workplace wellness?
moreEmployee wellness
Physical activity associated with memory function
To explore the relationship between physical activity and memory in people with mild cognitive decline, 30 people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease and 17 individuals with mild cognitive impairment were assessed for cognitive function and memory as well as their levels of physical activity. After measurement of their walking speed, they were categorized as walking at slow speed or at a normal speed.
moreCognitive health
Friends and trained staff bring assisted living residents to the gym
For a one-year program, 10 residents in assisted living were encouraged to exercise in a gym. The residents regularly used exercise machines and improved in physical capacity when, the authors noted, they were “adequately prepared and supported.”
moreMotivation
Ageist propaganda alive and well on Facebook
Using a Facebook search engine, researchers examined the content in 84 publicly accessible Facebook groups that talked about people over 60 years old. There were 25,489 members in the combined groups.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Rethinking the heart rate formula for older women
For fitness and physical activity instructors, “target heart rate,” which signals the level of exercise intensity in relation to a training effect, is a fundamental tool for working with clients. New research suggests that the simple formula of “220 minus age” is no longer accurate.
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