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Topic- Physical wellness
OTC hearing aids may not help access to care
Starting in 2020, the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act will allow people to purchase hearing aids directly, without an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser acting as a go-between.
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Yoga top exercise across ages
While walking is the most popular form of individual exercise for adults ages 18-65, yoga is the most popular group exercise across all age groups, considering both facility-based and outdoor/social group exercises, according to the 2019 Mindbody Wellness Index Report, "Fitness in America: behaviors, attitudes, and trends."
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Tech Talk: Exploring hospital-at-home technologies
A recent article in MobiHealthNews covers presentations from healthcare industry experts at CES 2019 on the benefits of home-care technologies.
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Dancing curbs risk of ADL disability in older women
A study of more than 1,000 community-dwelling Japanese women ages 70-84 without any activities of daily living (ADL) disability found that, among 16 different exercise types, dancing was the only one associated with a lower likelihood for developing ADL disability.
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American Heart Assn recommends exercise therapy for PAD
The American Heart Association has released an updated scientific statement on the management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) that recommends various types of supervised exercise therapy as first-line treatment for the condition.
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How pets play a role in healthy aging
As research is still emerging on the benefits and challenges of animal companions for older adults, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has been working with partners to stimulate scholarship and report evidence-based information on this topic. One result is a new online brochure, "The Role of Pets in Human Healthy Active Aging."
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