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Low scam awareness tied to cognitive impairment
Low scam awareness in older people is associated with risk for developing mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease in the future, according to researchers from Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago.
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WHO drafts global digital health strategy
The World Health Organization recently posted a global strategy on digital health "to promote healthy lives and wellbeing for everyone, everywhere, at all ages."
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Family caregivers need formal training
Nearly 18 million family and other unpaid caregivers assist older Americans with complex care needs, and many report feeling unprepared and poorly supported in this role, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Poor diet biggest risk factor for death worldwide
One in five deaths globally -- equivalent to 11 million deaths -- is associated with poor diet, according to the World Health Organization's Global Burden of Disease study.
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Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially
Ninety-four percent of grandparents provide financial support to their grandchild(ren), to the tune of an average of $2,562 annually.
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Tech Talk: Most mental health apps not supported by evidence
On March 22, 2019, npj Digital Medicine, a Nature journal, published a revelatory study, "Using science to sell apps: Evaluation of mental health app store quality claims."
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