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Topic- Emotional wellness
Strong attachment to a pet can ease depression, anxiety
A strong emotional attachment to a pet--particularly a dog--could help ease depression and anxiety, especially among adults who were victims of childhood abuse, a recent study suggests. For all adults in the study, researchers found associations between high scores on questionnaires of pet attachment and lower scores on measures of depression and anxiety. Associations were strongest for adults who reported abuse as children. According to the researchers, the findings suggest that future research on the topic could yield new strategies for preventing and treating depression and anxiety in people who have experienced childhood abuse.
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Tech Talk: "Digital afterlife" industry may cause harm
Artificial intelligence (AI) that allows users to hold text and voice conversations with lost loved ones runs the risk of causing psychological harm and even digitally "haunting" those left behind without design safety standards, according to University of Cambridge, UK, researchers.
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How communities can support aging in place with dementia
Although much research has been conducted on community-level factors related to the risk of dementia in general, less is known about the factors that affect the ability of older adults with dementia to age in place successfully, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS).
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Stats: Only 15% of adults get palliative care at home in last year of life
Starting palliative care in the months before death is linked to a more positive end-of-life experience, including improved quality of life, less anxiety, better pain and symptom management, and potentially less aggressive care at the end of life. However, Canadian estimates indicate that only 15% of people receive palliative care at home in the last year of life. It's an issue active-aging professionals should be aware of.
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Simple activities can help people cope with traumatic loss
Some simple activities can help people improve their mood and emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis after the traumatic loss of a loved one, a recent study suggests.
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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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