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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Virtual education and support helps women control diabetes
Patients are responsible, too, for health outcomes
For assisted living, online reviews are important
Delaying Alzheimer’s disease could save billions
Neighborhood walking may be a step toward improved cognition
For people with heart disease, leisure exercise reduces feeling of hopelessness
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Strength plus aerobics training best for functional fitness
In the US, 10% of grandparents live with a grandchild
Not enough retirement housing in the UK
City or suburb? Location matters for older adults
Positive messages about aging improve physical function
At midlife, caregivers help parents, children and grandchildren
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Increased awareness of memory failings may decrease quality of life
Are older adults assuming student loan debt to help younger generations?
Home-based strength training more effective when supervised
Mediterranean diet reversed, but did not prevent, metabolic syndrome
Do older adults overestimate or underestimate their risk of falls?
Consensus paper refutes claims of some brain games marketing
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New doctors not sure what nursing homes offer
Scandinavian countries ranked highest for well-being of older adults
Occupancy in independent and assisted living on a steady climb
The right shoe can relieve foot pain
Being active in a group helps maintain cognitive function
Men need more awareness of osteoporosis
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Strength training best intervention for sarcopenia
In the US, life expectancy keeps rising
Feeling tired may not be related to how long we sleep
For people with osteoarthritis, pain and poor sleep lead to depression
Pain associated with fear of falling, and falls
A few home modifications can help prevent falls
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Canada’s population grows, and grows older
Volunteering associated with lowered risk factor for heart disease
Couples in the UK are financially prepared for retirement
Homelike atmosphere attracts people to age-qualified housing
Less sitting and more physical activity improves brain structure
Even with caregivers, some older adults have unmet needs
