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Tech Talk: New app helps older adults cut risky meds, reduce falls
A digital tool, MedSafer, reveals when medications hurt more than help, restoring health through smarter deprescribing, according to research from McGill University. The team have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients' use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful. The tool might also help active-aging providers, as well.
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Meal timing may matter for health, longevity later in life
When an individual eats the main meals of the day seems to play a role in health and longevity, according to a new study. "Our research suggests that changes in when older adults eat, especially the timing of breakfast, could serve as an easy-to-monitor marker of their overall health status," said lead author Hassan Dashti, PhD, RD, a nutrition scientist and circadian biologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. "Patients and clinicians can possibly use shifts in mealtime routines as an early warning sign to look into underlying physical and mental health issues."
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TM cuts diabetes risk, supports weight loss in older Black women
Transcendental meditation (TM) significantly reduced diabetes risk factors and supported weight loss in older Black women at high risk for heart disease in a multi-center study conducted at Morehouse School of Medicine and Howard University Hospital in collaboration with Maharishi International University.
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Older adults face barriers to accessible, affordable mental health care
While nearly one in four older adults has either a mental health or substance use disorder, older adults often face barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare -- something active aging organizations should be aware of. A new AARP Public Policy Institute brief discusses barriers that are specific to older adults as well as broader systemic issues that affect behavioral healthcare access and affordability for people of all ages.
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Advising older adults on physical activity equally effective by phone or text
Can a customized, computer-driven, 12-month short message service (SMS) counseling platform increase weekly walking minutes among adults to levels comparable with those receiving telephone counseling from a trained human advisor? Yes, according to this randomized equivalence clinical trial of 280 inactive midlife and older adults in California, most of whom self-identified as Hispanic or Latino/a. This means active-aging staff have an additional option for motivating resident participation in physical activity.
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Stats: 31% diabetes risk reduction with low-cal Med diet + exercise
Eating Mediterranean-style, but with fewer calories, more moderate exercise, and professional support for weight loss, reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 31%. That's the main finding of PREDIMED-Plus, a large Spanish multicenter clinical trial conducted in over 100 primary care centers of the Spanish National Health System. The findings can inform nutrition services in communities and organizations that provide meals to older adults.
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