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Topic- Well-being

Tech Talk: Digital meditation can reduce work-related stress
Digital mindfulness appears to be a low-cost, low-burden way of improving employee health at scale, a new study led by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), suggest.
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Living apart together benefits older adults' mental health
Living Apart Together (LAT) is the way to go for around 10% of heterosexual couples, including 4% of those over age 60, according to a recent study. Those couples live in different households while maintaining a steady intimate relationship with each other, and likely enjoy mental health benefits. The findings may have implications for active-aging communities, as well.
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Aging well in the future: What we need to do
The International Longevity Center (ILC)'s futures report, commissioned by Brightwell, a UK-based provider of services to defined benefit pension schemes, highlights how the world is changing rapidly, and technological, economic, societal and environmental changes are reshaping our experience of longer lives.
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Canada facing caregiving crisis: Report
A new report on caregiving in Canada provides an in-depth analysis of survey results collected in a national caregiving survey completed by more than 3,000 caregivers and care providers from across Canada. The findings are likely relevant in the US and elsewhere, as are the policy implications.
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Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased risk of dying
Not being visited by friends or family is associated with an increased risk of dying, according to researchers from Glasgow University, Scotland. The authors suggest that their findings could be used to help identify patients at a higher risk of dying due to social factors, and to develop more effective interventions to combat the increased risk of death associated with social isolation. Active-aging organizations might consider paying special attention to residents who don't receive friend or family visits and find ways to encourage such visits, even if it's from sharing this study.
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Stats: 42% of retirees fear loss of Social Security
A recent research report describes the retirement insecurities of retirees and age 50+ workers. It can provide valuable insights into current and future active-aging customers.
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