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Tech Talk: Internet usage could halve dementia risk-9774

Tech Talk: Internet usage could halve dementia risk

Researchers recently found a link between regular internet use and a lower risk of dementia, though there was a suggestion that excessive internet use could have the opposite effect. "Online engagement may help to develop and maintain cognitive reserve, which can in turn compensate for brain aging and reduce the risk of dementia," said co-author Virginia W. Chang, MD, PhD, of New York University.

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Stats: 13% of adults 50-80 addicted to junk food-9560

Stats: 13% of adults 50-80 addicted to junk food

About 13% of people ages 50 to 80 showed signs of addiction to highly processed foods and beverages - also referred to as junk foods, empty calories, comfort foods - in the past year, new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging suggest. Given the potential adverse health effects, organizations might consider ways to identify such individuals and refer them for help.

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Mental resilience curbs adverse effects of diabetes in older adults-9337

Mental resilience curbs adverse effects of diabetes in older adults

Psychological resilience--having attitudes and behaviors that help people bounce back after stressful challenges--may help older individuals with type 2 diabetes have fewer hospitalizations, better physical functioning, lower disability, better mental quality of life, and a lower likelihood of becoming frail, according to a recent study.

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Everyday ageism more common among those in poor health-9189

Everyday ageism more common among those in poor health

Nearly all older adults have experienced some form of ageism in their everyday lives, a recent study suggests -- whether it's seeing ageist messages and images on television or the internet, encountering people who imply that they're less capable just because they're older, or believing stereotypes about aging.

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Tech Talk: Digital tech increases access to behavioral health solutions-9012

Tech Talk: Digital tech increases access to behavioral health solutions

Against a backdrop of what the American Medical Association (AMA) describes as a decades-long behavioral health crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization partnered with Manatt Health Strategies and a group of healthcare experts to identify solutions through the adoption of digital technologies. Industry leaders should consider becoming familiar with these types of solutions, particularly in senior and assisted living.

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Pandemic legacy: compassion, empathy-8985

Pandemic legacy: compassion, empathy

Research from insurance company AXA's annual Mind Health Study reveals that although the UK is experiencing more mental ill health than the rest of Europe, the nation has been transformed thanks, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Brits becoming more compassionate and empathetic as a result.

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