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"Connected" homes increasingly crowded, overwhelming

Deloitte's Connectivity and Mobile Trends 2021 Survey reveals that US households keep adding more connected devices, something that quickly became overwhelming. In fact, according to Deloitte, the pandemic was "a giant beta test of behaviors" that broke down barriers, removed distance, and prioritized health and wellness.

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How much seniors housing will be needed going forward?-7721

How much seniors housing will be needed going forward?

NIC has uncovered some complex interactions between occupancy and rent growth in assisted living property markets, with implications for evaluating the attractiveness of a market for seniors housing investment or development. Its latest report investigates a four-year window - from 3Q 2015 through 3Q 2019 - in 31 primary markets, both in aggregate and individually. It delves deeply into factors affecting both strong performance and deceleration and provides useful insights for organizations considering expanding, consolidating, merging, etc. The freely available white paper highlights key trends.

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Amenity-rich communities boost social wellness-7191

Amenity-rich communities boost social wellness

New data from the American Enterprise Institute show that Americans who live in closer proximity to community parks, grocery stores, libraries, restaurants, fitness centers and theatres are more content with their neighborhood, more trusting of others, and less lonely - regardless of whether they live in large cities, suburbs, small cities or towns.

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Sedentary behavior tied to heart risks in older women-6991

Sedentary behavior tied to heart risks in older women

The longer older women sit or lie down during the course of a day-and the longer the individual periods of uninterrupted sitting-the greater their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke, according to a study funded by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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ARC nations embrace age-friendly cities-6674

ARC nations embrace age-friendly cities

AARP recently released its 2018 Aging Readiness and Competitiveness (ARC) report, which examines how prepared nations are for the challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly aging population.

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Tech Talk: Older adults

Tech Talk: Older adults "first adopters" of smart speakers

The latest "Smart Audio Report" from National Public Radio and Edison Research reveals that 43 million adults (54% women) now own a smart speaker.

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