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Simple activities can help people cope with traumatic loss-10428

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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Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute-10216

Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute

Emory University has embarked on an initiative that aims to unite the power of machine learning and big data to transform the ways in which healthcare systems prevent, diagnose, treat and cure diseases on a global scale. Launching this month under the umbrella of Emory's AI. Humanity initiative, the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and computing power to discern patterns in vast amounts of data and make predictions that improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as lung, prostate and breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. This kind of initiative has implications for senior living, assisted living, and dementia care. It also offers another opportunity for collaboration, now in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and then in other regions.

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Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased risk of dying-10194

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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OTC hearing aids cost-effective, expand access-9818

OTC hearing aids cost-effective, expand access

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, recently available in the United States, were associated with a greater uptake of hearing aid use and were cost-effective over a range of prices. However, the benefits depend on how beneficial the OTC aid is to a patient's quality of life -- i.e., more than 55% compared to a traditional hearing aid.

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Stats: 76% of adults 55+ use digital health-9700

Stats: 76% of adults 55+ use digital health

Active-aging organizations may want to pay more attention to their digital health platforms and infrastructure, as 2022 saw digital health adoption increases among groups that have long been underserved, according to the latest survey from Rock Health. Of note, the biggest year-over-year increases were seen among respondents ages 55+ (76%, up from 64% in 2021); those living in rural areas (73%, up from 60%); and respondents without health insurance at the time of the survey (50%, up from 37%)

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Novel advance care planning approach favored in Canada-9123

Novel advance care planning approach favored in Canada

Researchers have developed a more effective way to support end-of-life planning in long-term care facilities in Canada. The study approach involves the individual whose care is being planned for each step of the way. The researchers had found that only 40% of facilities were routinely involving residents in end-of-life care discussions. The findings have implications for assisted living and dementia care, as well.

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