RESEARCH REVIEW
ICAA's Research Review newsletter is a must for any health and wellness professional who intends to stay connected with the latest developments in aging research and population trends. Use these news stories to stay on top of the evidence in surveys, studies and polls that enables you to connect to the global active-aging community, establish relevant programs, and educate and market to older adults.
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Stats: Fewer new cases of diabetes, but…
Slower or faster, bodyweight training improves strength
Why do older adults drop out of aquatic exercise?
Travel is on the mind of boomers
Robots may spur activity in assisted living
What exactly is person-centered care?
Singing improves life for people with Alzheimer’s
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Stats: Older adults in the digital world
Health is the important motivator for yoga participants
Both meditation and lifestyle changes lower blood pressure
Mindfulness meditation effective at reducing pain
Telephone links effective for “seniors centers without walls”
Oldest adults who walk briskly reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
Maybe playing a game will help memory
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Stats: Television and reading top leisure-time choices
Hearing aids may help maintain cognitive skills
More aerobic fitness midlife; lower healthcare cost later
Peer support helps people adopt healthier lifestyles
Major stressful events may promote coping skills
Boomers predicted to hold large share of US wealth
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Physical fitness helps older brains function
In long-term care, recommendations to reduce fractures
Older adults increasingly use social networking websites
Personal contact important to stave off depression
Donations and volunteering could yield $8 trillion
Even brief interventions to encourage physical activity are cost effective
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Tai Chi may relieve four chronic health conditions
Data point: hearing loss common
More older cyclists; more injuries
Friendships matter in retirement communities
The world is aging, and not always with extra years of health
Behaviors and attitudes best to control hot flashes
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Years of healthy life expectancy increase
Tai chi helps maintain function for people with chronic diseases
Mobile health market fueled by aging populations
Over 165,000 apps to manage chronic conditions or health goals
Call to Action encourages walking
Daytime naps help reduce blood pressure
Boomers accept the label; Millennials do not
