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Topic- Physical wellness
Untreated hearing loss tied to high healthcare costs
Older adults with untreated hearing loss incur substantially higher total health care costs compared to those who don't have hearing loss -- an average of 46%, totaling $22,434 per person over a decade, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
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Eating more protein may curb disabilities
Eating more protein is associated with slower development of disability in adults ages 85+, according to an analysis of data from the Newcastle 85+ study conducted in the UK.
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Tech Talk: Online diabetes prevention program woks
An intensive online diabetes prevention program was as effective as an in-person program and can make prevention programs more accessible to those at risk for developing diabetes, according to a recent study.
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Do older adults eat fast food?
The answer is yes. An analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that while the percentage of adults who consumer fast food decreases with age, 24% of individuals ages 60 and over report eating fast food on any given day.
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Majority of type 2 diabetics at risk of heart ills
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in partnership with Novo Nordisk recently announced results from the "Taking Diabetes to Heart" survey, which investigated cardiovascular disease (CVD) awareness among 12,695 people with type 2 diabetes in more than 30 countries.
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Stats: Fall death rates up by 110% for adults 65+
Death rates from unintentional falls among adults ages 65 and older increased 110% from 1999 to 2016, from 29.4 to 61.6 per 100,000, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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