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Topic- Gerontology
Outpatient palliative care beneficial for Parkinson's disease
Outpatient palliative care was associated with better quality of life at six months compared to standard care, according to a randomized, controlled trial of 210 adults (mean age, 70; about 65% men) with Parkinson's disease and related disorders, half of whom received the intervention. Other improvements favoring palliative care included a lower burden of nonmotor symptoms (e.g., pain), less severe motor symptoms, and more willingness to complete advance directives.
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New report: Disaster preparedness, response, recovery for older adults
The American Red Cross has produced a comprehensive report that includes 25 evidence-informed recommendations, and the rationale behind them, for improving disaster preparedness, response and recovery interventions for older adults across the United States. This is likely to be a valuable resource for active-aging organizations, with implementable "how-tos" to mitigate the impact of a disaster on your constituents and the community-at-large.
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Social mobility linked to life expectancy
A first-of-its-kind study found that social mobility - the ability of individuals to exceed the socioeconomic status of their parents - may play an important role in explaining why gaps in life expectancy between rich and poor people in the US are larger in some places than in others. The findings have policy and potential programmatic implications for the industry.
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Aging is a risk factor, not a disease, geroscientists say
Human life expectancy worldwide rose dramatically over the past century, but people's health spans - the period of life spent free from chronic, age-related disease or disability - have not increased accordingly. An introduction and six articles in the latest issue of Public Policy and Aging Report explore this phenomenon, and reading them may change your thinking about aging and its impact.
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Carry naloxone to help with opioid overdose: FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration released a consumer update, underscoring its stance that anyone can save a life during an opioid overdose by giving naloxone, a drug that can be sprayed into the nose or injected. Organizations should have the drug on hand, since an overdose can occur even inadvertently with prescription medication. Examples of opioids include oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, heroin and fentanyl.
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Surrogates' belief in miracles linked to care preferences for loved ones
The first study to investigate the association of the religious and spiritual beliefs of surrogate decision makers with the end-of-life decisions they make for incapacitated older adult family members found that a surrogate's belief in miracles was the main dimension linked to preferences for care of their loved one. It's information active-aging community leaders should keep in mind.
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