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Topic- Environmental wellness
Hand sanitizers often used improperly
The coronavirus is on everyone's mind right now, and there are few proven preventive strategies. The first of several recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is: "Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available."
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Time, space and attitude impact collaborative workspaces
A new report from global research company Leading Edge Forum in London, UK, investigated a range of digital and hybrid working environments to determine how they influence issues of trust, communication and culture. This is important as active-aging organizations are moving to construct new headquarters and other work spaces using varying types of collaborative environments. The report, entitled "Reconfiguring the collaborative workspace: making the most of time, space and attitude," is based on 50 hours of interviews with people working in a wide range of environments at different organization levels.
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Stats: 30% more preventable heart disease deaths in rural vs. urban areas
Rural Americans - mainly older adults - are dying more frequently from preventable causes than their urban counterparts, according to a new report for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Specifically, the gap in percentages of preventable deaths widened between rural and urban settings from 2010-2017 for cancer, heart disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases - conditions that affect many residents and members of active-aging communities. One example: in 2017, 44.9% of heart disease deaths in the most rural US counties were potentially preventable, compared with 18.5% in large metropolitan areas.
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Stats: Only 23% of 50+ adults have a stocked emergency kit on hand
The latest National Poll on Healthy Aging shows that many older adults haven't taken key steps to protect their health and well-being in case of severe weather, long-term power outages or other situations.
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Stats: Top 10 fittest cities analyzed, ranked by ACSM
The American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation have just released the 2019 American Fitness Index, which annually ranks 100 cities across the US.
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Tech Talk: Exploring hospital-at-home technologies
A recent article in MobiHealthNews covers presentations from healthcare industry experts at CES 2019 on the benefits of home-care technologies.
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