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The Journal on Active Aging brings articles of value to professionals dedicated to older-adult quality of life. Content sweeps across the active-aging landscape to focus on education and practice. Find articles of interest by searching the article archives in three ways: Enter a keyword in the articles search bar; click on search by topic; or type a keyword or phrase in the general search bar at the top of the page.
The benefits of traveling later in life by Gwen Hyatt, MS
Your clients have worked for 40-50 years, raised a family, saved for retirement and now have the opportunity to savor la buena vida (the good life). Many have the time, resources and health to do what they want. For some, this is a daunting option, while others embrace the opportunity to stay active and engaged and to spend time perusing the world. Not only is traveling in later life exciting and full of adventure, it also provides multidimensional benefits for healthy, active aging. As they discover new horizons, older travelers enhance their intellectual/cognitive, social, emotional and physical wellness. By providing opportunities for travel or simply sharing this information with your clients, you can encourage them to "hit the road" for better health and well-being.
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Penn State Center for Healthy Aging: Putting technology to work for older adults by Marilynn Larkin, MA
It's no secret in the medical community that dementia tests are often wrong. In fact, a recent study found that results of three tests commonly used in primary care settings are frequently inaccurate and may incorrectly identify someone as having dementia, or not. That study pointed to flaws in the tests themselves-biases that led to misclassification based on factors such as age, education and ethnicity. Yet any test that's given in a laboratory or physician's office can't ensure that the results seen in the testing environment are similar to what happens in real life, states Martin Sliwinski, PhD, director of Penn State University's Center for Healthy Aging. ... So Sliwinski and his team began studying the feasibility of doing ambulatory assessments of cognitive function in an individual's natural environment.
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Nutrition to aid wound healing in the aging adult by Julie Richards, MS, RDN, LDN, Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN, and Joyce Pittman, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
Advanced age is commonly identified as a risk factor for delayed wound healing-yet age in and of itself is not a risk for failure to heal. It is the multiple health conditions, or comorbidities, affecting many older people that present a risk to healing. Even so, aging is associated with chronic wounds and impaired wound healing. With the over-60 age group predicted to nearly double as a proportion of the global population in the decades to come, from 12% in 2015 to 22% in 2050, chronic wounds will affect many more people worldwide. Many factors can hinder healing-including diabetes, obesity, malnutrition, vascular disease, infection and poor lifestyle choices-thus increasing the risk of a chronic wound. Although often overlooked ..., good nutrition is fundamental to the healing process.
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The modern elder: A revolutionary and inclusive approach to aging by Colin Milner
One of the most interesting parts of my role as founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging is meeting remarkable thought leaders. One of these people is industry icon Dr. Ken Dychtwald. Ken is someone who, when he speaks, "everybody listens." So when he called to suggest that I interview New York Times best-selling author Chip Conley, I did. ... Ken felt Conley's latest book, yet to be released at that time-Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder-was destined to transform the conversation on aging.
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Atria's Support Center nurtures collaboration, innovation and wellness by Marilynn Larkin, MA
Picture a fully equipped test kitchen where chefs prepare local favorites for more than 200 active-aging communities across the United States and Canada. A production studio that enables management to rapidly communicate with staff, and produce their own training videos. An array of workspaces designed to encourage interdepartmental collaboration. And a vibrant environment that mirrors workers' energy and enthusiasm. All this and more comprise Atria Senior Living's headquarters (known as the "Support Center") in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
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ICAA 2018 ignites learning and growth
Active-aging professionals gathered at the International Council on Active Aging Conference and Trade Show 2018 to network and learn with each other, share ideas and encouraging words, and feel inspired and energized by a community whose vision, passion and action are "Changing the way we age." Long Beach, California, proved an inviting location for those who attended this year. The event took place October 18-20 at the waterfront Hyatt Regency Long Beach and the adjacent Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Led by renowned keynote speakers and a faculty of experts and industry leaders, this year's program aimed to inspire attendees to "ignite" their cultures of wellness.
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