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Topic- Physical wellness
CPAP boosts physical activity for those with sleep apnea
Treating obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy increased self-reported physical activity in adults who also had a history of heart disease. CPAP therapy uses mild levels of air pressure, provided through a mask, to keep the throat open during sleep. Many people find it uncomfortable, though recent advances have been aimed at making the devices more wearable.
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Stats: One in four women 65+ can't walk two blocks
One in four women over age 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs. Known as mobility disability, it is the leading type of incapacity in the US and a key contributor to a person's loss of independence. A recent study by UC San Diego researchers suggests that light-intensity physical activity, including shopping or a casual walk, may protect mobility in older women.
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Stats: 89% of companies to boost wellbeing programs going forward
Aon plc, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, has published a report based on coalition meetings involving more than 130 organizations across multiple industries and four continents in 10 cities. Participants examined issues arising from the pandemic; shared key learnings and insights; helped develop best practices for moving forward; and outlined priorities to accelerate economic recovery, focusing on work, travel and convene efforts across leading businesses. The report is worth a read for context and global insights on post-pandemic planning.
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POLST helps ensure patient preferences during a medical emergency
A study of nursing home residents with medical order forms indicating their treatment preferences were three times more likely to have their current preferences documented in their medical record than residents without the forms, according to a study from Indiana University School of Nursing and IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute. Most likely, the findings are relevant to assisted living and dementia care organizations, as well.
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Home-based cardiac rehab safe, beneficial versus no rehab
A six-month program of home-based mobile guided cardiac rehabilitation was safe and effective compared to no rehabilitation for more than 150 adults (median age, 72; 81% men), researchers in the Netherlands reported. The study was conducted before the pandemic, but is relevant now, and active-aging organizations can keep it in mind for residents.
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Even standing still can be a health booster
Simply standing still was associated a with lower risk for mortality in a recent study of nearly 6,000 men women ages 63 to 97 in the US. Although epidemiological studies can't prove cause and effect, the intervention would be easy to implement - i.e., encourage constituents to stand while watching TV, listening to music or even reading.
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