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Dementia and depression found among users of adult day and home health services
Drawing from a US national survey of long-term care providers and other data sources, a new report summarizes information on care providers. In 2012, there were an estimated 4,800 state-regulated adult day services providers and 12,200 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified home health agencies.
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Healthy eating costs more, but not that much more
Healthier diet patterns—for example, diets rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts—cost about $1.50 more per day, on average, then did unhealthy diets (for example, those rich in processed foods, meats, and refined grains), found a meta-analysis of 27 existing studies from 10 high-income countries.
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Eat Mediterranean to lower risk of diabetes
Losing weight by restricting calories and exercising can reduce the risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes, but what happens if the diet changes, but calories aren’t restricted? For the randomized Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea trial in Spain, the intervention groups followed a Mediterranean eating pattern, which emphasizes vegetables, beans, fruit, fish and small amounts of meat.
moreDiabetes
Older adults keep moving from owning to renting
In the United States, 35% of all households, or 43 million in early 2013, are in homes that are rented.
moreEconomics of aging
Billion dollar jump predicted for products and housing for older adults
According to a market research company, the market for products in health care, pharmaceuticals, assistive technologies and housing in the United States will reach $436.6 billion by 2018, an increase from $286.7 billion in 2012.
moreEconomics of aging
Over 7 Billion people worldwide on January 1
The US Census estimated that on January 1, 2014, the global population was
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