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Topic- Program design
Non-drug therapies best for dementia behaviors
Nonpharmacologic treatments, such as massage and touch therapy, seemed to be more effective than pharmacologic treatments for reducing aggression and agitation in adults with dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 163 randomized controlled trials including more than 23,000 participants ages 80 or older. The findings have important implications for the active-aging industry, particularly for life plan and memory care settings.
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High-intensity step rehab enhances stroke survivors' walking ability
High-intensity step training that mimics real-world conditions may improve walking ability in people who have had a stroke better than traditional, low-impact training, according to a recent study.
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Positive emotion skills curb caregiver depression, anxiety
A new method of coping with the physical and emotional stress of caregiving, designed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, led to reductions in caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks and resulted in better self-reported physical health and positive attitudes toward caregiving.
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Resistance training may help prevent type 2 diabetes
Results of a two-year study showed that resistance training (RT) is "a viable option for patients seeking to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes," researchers say.
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Sedentary behavior tied to heart risks in older women
The longer older women sit or lie down during the course of a day-and the longer the individual periods of uninterrupted sitting-the greater their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke, according to a study funded by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Dancing curbs risk of ADL disability in older women
A study of more than 1,000 community-dwelling Japanese women ages 70-84 without any activities of daily living (ADL) disability found that, among 16 different exercise types, dancing was the only one associated with a lower likelihood for developing ADL disability.
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