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Topic- Physical wellness
New research addresses key retirement issues
The average retiree loses a substantial amount of his or her Social Security income to health-related expenses, according to coverage by Lana Peck, a senior principal at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), of the recent 2017 Retirement Research Consortium Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Smartphone app may help older adults manage chronic illness
The use of new technologies in geriatric psychiatry shows promise for advancing personalized medicine and improving patient care, according to The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, which just published a special issue on Use of Technology in Geriatric Mental Health.
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Employee wellness programs boost productivity
Close to 90% of US companies offer some form of employee wellness program to improve health.
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Report: Negative attitudes about aging impact health
The Gerontological Society of America has published an AARP-sponsored supplement issue of The Gerontologist devoted solely to attitudes and stereotypes about aging.
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Home health worker visit lowers hospital readmission risk
A visit by a home health worker such as a nurse or physical therapist within a week of an older adult's discharge from a skilled nursing facility seems to lower the risk of hospital readmission within 30 days, according to Indiana University researchers.
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Electroacupuncture may help stress urinary incontinence
A study from China suggests that electroacupuncture to the lumbosacral area (near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips) may help women with stress incontinence - an involuntary loss of urine, as might happen when sneezing or coughing.
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