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Topic- Physical wellness
Do patients follow a Green Prescription?
In New Zealand, primary care physicians can write a Green Prescription advising patients who are 65 years and older to include physical activity as part of their health management plan (ICAA Research Review, 12[23] June 2012). As part of the ongoing follow-up to the Green Prescription program, researchers asked physicians about the barriers to activity faced by their older patients.
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Exercise reduces frailty
Frailty may be identified with three of five factors: unintended weight loss (more than 10 pounds in the past year), general feeling of exhaustion on three or more days per week, muscle weakness, slow walking speed or low levels of physical activity (American Physical Therapy Association). According to the background in a new study, 7% of people ages 65-74, 18% of those ages 75-84, and 37% of individuals over the age of 85 are considered frail.
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The role of physical activity in promoting life engagement
With the aging of the global population, attention has turned to physical activity as one of the factors to help older adults maintain their health. As noted by the World Health Organization, diet and physical activity are a public health priority to prevent or manage noncommunicable diseases (for example stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers). Does physical activity have a role in successful aging beyond physical health? To answer that question, a team of researchers conducted a literature review.
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