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Topic- Health conditions
Tech Talk: Smart blood glucose meter and app tied to better glycemic control
A retrospective analysis of real-world data from over 144,000 people with diabetes found improved glycemic metrics among those who used a Bluetooth-connected BGM together with a diabetes management digital app. The study's 180-day findings expand on the results from a 90-day timeframe first presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in June 2022, and provide a rationale for possibly encouraging use of the device in active-aging communities.
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Physical activity level linked to risks of hospitalization
An analysis of data from close to 81,000 UK Biobank participants (mean age, 62; 56%, women) who used accelerometers for a week showed that those with higher physical activity levels had lower risks of hospitalization across a broad range of health conditions. These findings suggest that aiming to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by 20 minutes per day may be a useful non-drug intervention to reduce healthcare burdens and improve quality of life, the authors suggest. The findings could also provide motivation to get active-aging staff and constituents moving regularly.
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Wellness economy correlates with country-level happiness, health
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) recently published a report that examines the nexus of wellness spending, health, and happiness, in a collaboration with Shun Wang, PhD, author and statistician for the UN World Happiness Report. It is the first global analysis of the statistical relationships between total and sector-level wellness economy spending and various measures of happiness and health outcomes.
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Prevalence of older-adult disabilities declines
The prevalence of disabilities among Americans ages 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a recent nationally representative study. The findings have implications for active-aging organizations, who should consider boosting their expectations for their residents and members.
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Planting trees can prevent heat-related deaths
Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, a modeling study suggests. Researchers modeled 93 European cities and found that increasing tree cover up to 30% could help lower the temperature of urban environments and prevent heat-related deaths (average city tree coverage in Europe is currently 14.9%). Of the 6,700 premature deaths attributed to higher temperatures in cities during 2015, 2,644 could have been prevented by increased tree coverage. There are lessons in the study for local active-aging organizations, as well.
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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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