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Topic- Vocational wellness
Flexible work options, sick days impact retirement savings
The first study to collectively explore the relationship between workplace employment benefits and retirement savings among men ages 47-55 has some potential lessons for the industry. Retirement savings information on close to 1,000 men was assessed by the employees' access to flextime (flexible hours and telecommuting), paid sick leave and vacation time.
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Peer mentoring curbs loneliness, depression
Providing a peer mentoring program in a long-term care setting led to "significant decreases" in participants' depression and loneliness scores in a six-month proof-of-concept study. Peer mentoring is defined as "a supportive relationship between two individuals who share a common experience or characteristic." It's something life plan and assisted living organizations, in particular, might consider.
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Yearly memory screening recommended for adults 65+
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough to affect their daily activities.
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Income disparities among younger Boomers harm health, wealth.
Many organizations recognize the need for diverse, innovative housing solutions for the emerging Boomer market.
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Workplace wellness programs on the rise: CDC
Almost half of all US worksites offered some type of health promotion or wellness program in 2017, according to "Workplace Health in America 2017," the first government survey of workplace health promotion programs in 13 years, published on April 22 in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
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Receiving more "thanks" at work boosts physical, mental health
A study involving Oregon nurses shows that being thanked more often at work predicted better sleep, fewer headaches and healthier eating, because it improved nurses' work satisfaction.
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