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Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia
Caregivers of people living with dementia reported a significant increase in their knowledge and skills, and a more positive attitude in delivering oral hygiene care, leading to higher confidence in providing care, through the use of a mobile app, according to a recent study from the University of Iowa. The study, assessed the use of the app, Dental.Aging.Tips, as a tool to inform and teach caregivers how to help older adults with their oral health. It's something active-aging organizations might want to consider.
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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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Playing an instrument tied to better brain health for older adults
Engaging in music throughout one's life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to researchers at the University of Exeter, UK. Organizations might consider promoting music participation among members, residents and staff.
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Bad injuries more likely from falls than motor vehicle accidents among 50+
Researchers have found that the number of pedestrians injured from a fall – severe or otherwise - is significantly higher compared to the number of pedestrians injured by a motor vehicle collision, particularly among individuals 50 years of age or older.
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Report: Top 10 wellness trends for 2024
In the 20-plus years that the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends team has been analyzing the wellness space, there have been more shakeups in 2023 than in the last decade, according to GWS. There is momentum: the global market will grow from $5.6 trillion today to $8.5 trillion by 2027--with countless surveys revealing that wellness has never been such an important priority for people as now. But what kind of wellness matters--and for whom--is undergoing serious transformation. And all this could influence the active-aging market.
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Stats: Only 9% of sport and exercise science studies include older women
Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sport and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing numbers of female athletes, but for women's health in general, a group of international researchers urged in an editorial, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Additional research in this area will also inform active-aging community management and perhaps offer opportunities for collaboration.
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