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Tai Chi may help cognition, too
Previous research has shown that Tai Chi has a role in preserving balance and coordination, which may prevent falls (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine). Would the movement series also have an impact on cognition?
moreCognitive health
Cognitive training may offer long-term benefits
Nowadays, games and activities to help older adults maintain or improve their cognitive skills are available using computers, paper and pencil, and interactive in-person sessions. Among the questions circulating around brain training activities are whether or not they result in long-term change.
moreCognitive health
Older adults and professionals differ on home care needs
The needs of people in Australia who apply for government subsidies for care in the community are assessed by professionals. The unmet needs requested by 55 community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers were compared to the unmet needs identified during the assessment by the professionals.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Occupancy in senior housing climbs slow but steady
For senior living properties, the lowest levels of occupancy—a key metric—occurred in the first quarter of 2010, when residences averaged 86.9% occupancy.
moreTrends
Life expectancy increases in the US
Using a combination of mortality statistics, population estimates and Medicare data, analysts estimated that the overall life expectancy at birth in 2009 was 78.5 years, an increase from 78.1 years in 2008.
moreTrends
Activities that support well-being among people with dementia
What activities are most likely to increase feelings of well-being among people with dementia? Since long-term care providers serve a high proportion of people with dementia, researchers wanted to find out what activities—occupations—were available to this population to inform future planning.
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