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Tech Talk: Google, Apple partner to contain COVID-19 spread
The latest effort by tech firms to help thwart COVID-19 comes from an unusual partnership between rivals Google and Apple. A blog post on Google describes how the company is using aggregated, anonymized data to chart the spread of COVID-19 across 131 countries globally, highlighting the virus's movement across places such as retail and recreation, parks, groceries and pharmacies, workplaces, etc. The results are published in freely available Community Mobility reports.
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Peer mentoring reduces loneliness, depression in long-term care
Peer mentoring - the provision of ongoing emotional support or empathy, as well as guidance or advice between peers - has been shown to be effective among older adults in the community. The first study to examine its impact in a long-term care setting found that after six months, the 43 mentee participants showed a 30% reduction in depression, a 12% reduction in loneliness, and a 60% increase in the number of monthly programs attended. It's something organizations may want to consider implementing.
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AAA/hospital partnerships boost health, curb Medicare costs
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) - which provide access to transportation, in-home support, and more to help older adults remain independent - are increasingly partnering with healthcare organizations to address the health-related social needs of older adults and contribute to coalitions that promote community health, according to the authors of a study published in Health Affairs.
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Senior living community averts COVID-19 outbreak
A recent study reported in the prestigious Morbidity and Mortality Report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that immediate and sustained measures can keep COVID-19 transmission in check in senior living communities.
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Breast cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer
Following physical activity guidelines from the US Department of Health and Human Services can improve clinical outcomes for women with high-risk breast cancer - i.e., breast cancer that is likely to recur or spread. The latest guidelines recommend engaging in at least 2.5 to 5 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity or 1.25 to 2.5 hours of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity weekly. The study shows that breast cancer survivors can participate, as well, with life-prolonging effects.
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Stats: An aspirin a day doesn't keep dementia away
Contrary to popular belief, taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems caused by mild cognitive impairment or probable Alzheimer's disease, nor does it slow the rate of cognitive decline. Because daily aspirin is also associated with risks, including bleeding in the brain, providers should be aware and alert constituents about the study findings.
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