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Topic- Health promotion
More lifestyle risk factors mean more physical disability
A risk factor is any attribute, characteristic or exposure that increases the chance of developing a disease or injury (World Health Organization). Once again, the relationship between lifestyle choices and physical health has been established by looking at controllable risk factors.
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Older women's health best in high-income countries
In May of this year (2013), the World Health Organization’s 194 Member States agreed on a global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases (WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013-2020). Noncommunicable diseases cause the most deaths worldwide; women are the largest percentage of older persons.
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National economies affect frailty and fitness in older adults
A frailty index was built based on the indicators collected for 36,306 community-dwelling people, 50 years and older, who lived in the 15 countries participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).
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For the oldest adults, group education delays frailty
As people age, the risk of becoming frail or limited in activities of daily living (ADLs) increases. Frailty, which increases the risk of falls and disability, and ADL limitations compromise a person’s ability to live independently.
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Sunscreen slows skin aging; summer is coming
Photoaging is the term used to describe the effects sun exposure has on skin, such as dark spots and wrinkles. A group of 903 people younger than 55 years old were divided into groups that used a broad-spectrum sunscreen every day or whenever they wished, with or without taking a B-carotene supplement.
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Healthy foods key to lower rates of obesity
Living in six cities, 4,008 people ages 45-85 rated their neighborhoods based on the availability of healthy food and walkability within a one-mile area.
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