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Stats: Only 15% of adults get palliative care at home in last year of life-10480

Stats: Only 15% of adults get palliative care at home in last year of life

Starting palliative care in the months before death is linked to a more positive end-of-life experience, including improved quality of life, less anxiety, better pain and symptom management, and potentially less aggressive care at the end of life. However, Canadian estimates indicate that only 15% of people receive palliative care at home in the last year of life. It's an issue active-aging professionals should be aware of.

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Simple activities can help people cope with traumatic loss-10424

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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Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased risk of dying-10198

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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Stats: 50% of employees uncomfortable discussing mental health-10164

Stats: 50% of employees uncomfortable discussing mental health

Even before the pandemic took hold, an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental health disorder. This was exacerbated by the pandemic, with estimates putting the subsequent rise in anxiety and depressive disorders at over 25%, according to a new report from Interact, a global workplace software company. While residents and members are affected, so are staff. Citing the American Psychiatric Association that only 50% of employees are comfortable discussing mental health issues, and inspired by the Ipsos World Mental Health Day report, Interact recently released a guide for supporting good mental health in the workplace.

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Active older adults have better quality of life-9924

Active older adults have better quality of life

A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over 60 years old June is linked to lower quality of life, a study of almost 1,500 adults has shown. The same was true for increases in the amount of sedentary time, such as watching TV or reading. The researchers say this highlights the need to encourage older adults to remain active.

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Nature's soundscapes are top well-being boosters-9832

Nature's soundscapes are top well-being boosters

The impact of nature's soundscapes on individual well-being during immersive forest bathing (FB) and forest therapy (FT) sessions recently was revealed in a study conducted across 35 countries involving 1142 participants. The natural elements perceived as contributing most to well-being were sound-related. This is something to bear in mind when planning nature walks and community environments.

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