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Tech Talk: Enterprise platforms key for senior living
The need for innovative technology to augment personalized care is growing in the senior living industry as it continues its post-pandemic recovery. This is one finding of a survey of industry leaders by iN2L + LifeLoop.
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Brain health benefits economies globally
In a recent commentary in the journal Nature Aging, Sarah Lenz Lock, JD, Senior VP Policy & Brain Health and Executive Director, Global Council on Brain Health, Washington DC, highlights what AARP calls the "six pillars of brain health" and their economic and societal benefits. Lock writes, "[A]n often-overlooked benefit of brain health is what it can mean for an entire society when its older population is more cognitively resilient -- specifically, the positive effect that a mentally sharp workforce brings to the larger economy." It's something the active-aging industry needs to keep in mind, and actively promote.
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What type of exercise is best for Parkinson's?
Many types of physical exercise may work well for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) compared to no physical exercise, although the benefits vary with the exercise type, according to a recent analysis of the literature through 2021. The authors analyzed short-term results of 156 studies that included a total of 7,939 participants with PD. The smallest study was conducted with 10 people and the biggest, with 474. The average participant age was between 60 and 74. Studies were conducted globally, with the highest number (34) in the US.
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Prevalence of older-adult disabilities declines
The prevalence of disabilities among Americans ages 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a recent nationally representative study. The findings have implications for active-aging organizations, who should consider boosting their expectations for their residents and members.
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Planting trees can prevent heat-related deaths
Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, a modeling study suggests. Researchers modeled 93 European cities and found that increasing tree cover up to 30% could help lower the temperature of urban environments and prevent heat-related deaths (average city tree coverage in Europe is currently 14.9%). Of the 6,700 premature deaths attributed to higher temperatures in cities during 2015, 2,644 could have been prevented by increased tree coverage. There are lessons in the study for local active-aging organizations, as well.
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Stats: 13% of adults 50-80 addicted to junk food
About 13% of people ages 50 to 80 showed signs of addiction to highly processed foods and beverages - also referred to as junk foods, empty calories, comfort foods - in the past year, new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging suggest. Given the potential adverse health effects, organizations might consider ways to identify such individuals and refer them for help.
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