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Stats: 81% of workers will weigh mental health support in future job decisions
Eight in 10 US workers say that how employers support their employees' mental health will be an important consideration when they seek future job opportunities, while 71% believe their employer is more concerned about the mental health of employees now than in the past, according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Time to re-imagine LTC infrastructure
Proceedings from a virtual town hall hosted by Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario, in collaboration with interRAI and the International Federation on Aging, addressed policy interventions to help prevent the disproportionate impact the pandemic had on older adults in long-term care settings. Changes to the built environment were a major focus, and something CCRCs, life plan, dementia care and leaders in other active-aging settings should be aware of.
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Stats: 56% of assisted living providers may not make it due to COVID
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently released a survey showing what NCAL executive director Scott Tittle referred to as "the gravity of the situation we are facing with this deadly virus and its impact on our vulnerable community." The organizations are calling on the US congress to provide more funding.
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WHO launches first-ever Ageing Data portal
The World Health Organization has launched the first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people 60 and over. It's a great resource for educators/educational programming, and for readers who present on aging-related topics.
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Misleading info in 25% of most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videos
More than one in four of the most viewed English-speaking COVID-19 videos on YouTube contain misleading or inaccurate information, according to researchers from the University of Ottawa.
Public health misinformation on COVID-19 is reaching far more people than in previous pandemics such as the swine flu (HIN1) pandemic and the Ebola and Zika outbreaks and has considerable potential for harm, they warn. Organizations may consider implementing educational sessions to help residents, members and family assess what they're seeing and hearing in the media.
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COVID-19 and older adults: What the research shows
Researchers from multiple medical centers around the US and in India have taken a deep dive into the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of COVID-19 in older adults, as well as the potential causes for the relatively high mortality rates in this population. Readers can access the full article free of charge at the link below, and it's worth downloading and reading so you know what to look for and to provide some possible answers to residents and family members.
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