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Maybe it's a lot of words, not cognitive decline
Among the approaches to helping older adults maintain the cognitive skills that may decline with age are computer simulations and games. Looking at computers from a different direction, a team of linguistic researchers programmed computers to mimic the memory behavior of humans.
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In long-term care, friends and independence matter
The characteristics of residential care homes in Spain were related to the quality of life experienced by 525 residents with dementia who were 60 years and older.
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The more sugar consumed, the higher the risk of death from heart disease
In the United States, sugar is added to processed foods and used in cooking. For example, added sugar occurs in sugar-sweetened beverages, desserts, fruit drinks and candy. A can of regular soda contains about 35 grams of sugar (about 140 calories). “Added” sugar is differentiated from sugars that naturally occur in fruits and other foods.
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Older adults are reading those nutrition labels
The eating patterns of 9,839 Americans was tracked between 2005-2010 using data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Overall, diet quality among adults ages 20 years or older improved, with fewer calories consumed, fewer calories from fat and saturated fat, less cholesterol and more fiber. The number of “food away from home” meals was less, and the number of home-cooked meals rose.
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Biggest return on employee wellness comes from managing chronic disease
In the chapter overviewing workplace wellness programs found in ICAA’s recent research publication, “Growth of the Active Aging Industry in the US and Canada, 2014," two reports from Rand Corporation identified the benefits offered in employee wellness programs. Those frequently offered benefits were health risk screenings, exercise programs, smoking cessation and weight loss programs. Workers who participated in the programs achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in exercise frequency, smoking behavior and weight control, but not cholesterol control.
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Enjoying life improves the odds of maintaining physical function
Background to a new study explains that feelings of positive affect (happiness and enjoyment) have been associated with longer lives and less illness. The research team wondered if enjoyment of life was also related to physical function.
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