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Steps per day decline with age
While many people use pedometers to count the number of steps they take, scientists tend to use accelerometers to measure the acceleration, or speed, of an object because accelerometers are more sensitive to lower speeds. Recognizing that accelerometers are more accurate than pedometers, researchers sought to measure steps among older adults by converting the data.
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Sources of loneliness among older adults
Feelings of loneliness can result from a lack of social contact. Researchers wondered if loneliness was related to urinary incontinence, a medical condition that often causes embarrassment and a restriction of daily activities.
moreEmotional wellness
A memory test makes older adults feel older
Assumptions and stereotypes about the memory of older adults abound, most noticeably in the oft-heard words “senior moments.” Would drawing attention to memory and cognitive skills make a person feel older?
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Working longer, older adults feel age is an asset
A national survey was conducted among 1,024 US adults ages 50 and over. Post-recession, respondents’ average age at retirement was 62 years, compared to the 57 years reported by survey respondents before the recession.
moreVocational wellness
How much exercise can prevent falls?
Following a literature review, the results of 31 studies examining the role of exercise in relation to falls for people 60 years and older living in the community were analyzed. The analysis indicated that exercise interventions conducted for a minimum of one hour/week for 40 hours were successful in reducing the incidence of falls.
moreFalls management
Call to address the mental health of older adults
The theme of World Mental Health Day 2013 was “Mental health and older adults.” As noted by the World Health Organization, over 20% of people 60 years and older suffer from a mental or neurological disorder, the most common being depression and dementia (excluding headache disorders).
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