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Dancing curbs risk of ADL disability in older women
A study of more than 1,000 community-dwelling Japanese women ages 70-84 without any activities of daily living (ADL) disability found that, among 16 different exercise types, dancing was the only one associated with a lower likelihood for developing ADL disability.
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American Heart Assn recommends exercise therapy for PAD
The American Heart Association has released an updated scientific statement on the management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) that recommends various types of supervised exercise therapy as first-line treatment for the condition.
morePhysical wellness
Energy costs, social isolation up extreme weather health risks
UK researchers have found that financial problems make it difficult for some older adults to prioritize heating and cooling their homes, leading to approximately 50,000 excess deaths in the winter of 2017/2018 and more than 1,200 excess deaths in June and July, 2018 in England and Wales.
moreEconomics of aging
Cognitive problems affect recovery in rehab facilities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently added new ways to measure patients' abilities to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) during short-term stays in nursing facilities and other after-care settings.
moreCognitive health
Stats: 64% of retirees don't have a big enough nest egg
Fewer than half of retirees (46%) have built a large enough retirement nest egg, and the rest are in a "precarious" position, according to findings from the latest Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies survey.
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Tech Talk: Artificial intelligence impacting healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are already delivering value in specific areas of healthcare, even as organizations continue to build their investments in these technologies, according to a new survey from HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society).
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