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Topic- Technology
People with COPD need exercise confidence, and maybe a Wii game
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema impede air flow through the lungs—and hence easy breathing—and are the primary conditions collectively referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Symptoms tend to occur in people 40 years and older.
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Online, older adults just want to have fun
As reported in earlier issues of ICAA Research Review, people ages 50 years and older are the fastest growing group of social media users. Half (47%) of Internet users ages 50-64 and 26% of users ages 65 and older use social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project (ICAA Research Review, 10[31] September 2010).
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Web-based workplace wellness program benefits older workers
Since workplace wellness programs save money for employers, (for every dollar spent, there is a US $43.27 decrease in medical costs, found a meta-analysis reported in ICAA Research Review, 10[5] February 2010), it’s no wonder that companies are looking at all methods of delivering wellness information—including the Internet.
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The potential of technology to aid older adults
A special issue of Ageing International (March 2011)includes nine articles on technology and older adults. In the introduction, the guest editors state that the growing population of people ages 65 years and older is accompanied by an expected increase in chronic health conditions. At the same time, the long-term care workforce faces shortages, and the pressure for aging adults to stay in their homes and rely on unpaid caregivers is affecting many countries.
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