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Millions of children live with their grandparents
An analysis of data from both the US 2000 Decennial Census and the 2005-2011 American Community Survey revealed that an estimated seven million grandparents are living with a grandchild
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Stressful life events may increase risk of falls among older men
When a person feels stress, the body reacts with symptoms such as an increased heart rate and blood pressure. If these symptoms persist over time, they may lead to physical or psychological problems (University of Maryland Medical Center).
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People with dementia feel social isolation
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and while symptoms of dementia may or may not progress to Alzheimer’s disease, it is still a good time to consider how people with dementia get on in the world.
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Does it or doesn't it? Case for exercise reducing depression still out
A meta-analysis included 39 randomly controlled trials that compared exercise for depression to other types of treatment or to no treatment. In a meta-analysis, the data from individual trials is “pooled” to construct a new set of numbers with the intention of making the data more reliable.
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Canadian caregivers don a chauffeur's cap
Among the 8.1 million caregivers in Canada in 2012, 44% were ages 45-64 years, representing the largest age group. Parents most often received the care, with caregivers take care of their own parents (39%) or their in-laws (9%). Caregivers provided support for individuals with age-related needs (28%), cancer (11%), cardiovascular disease (9%) and mental illness (7%).
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Tai Chi improves fitness among low-income older adults
A group of 78 people who were 55 years and older, ethnically diverse, from low-income households and with no previous experience with Tai Chi participated in a Tai Chi program that met seven times/week over 16 weeks.
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