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Topic- Exercise
Exercise can curb functional decline in older hospital patients
Older patients hospitalized for an acute illness may experience less functional decline and pain when they participate in an exercise intervention as part of their care, a recent study suggests. That means they may also be less likely to be discharged to a nursing home.
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Illness, death messaging best motivation for exercise
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating physical activity than are social stigma, obesity or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
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Stats: Daily walking lowers post-stroke death risk by 54%
People who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week (30 minutes/day), or bike at least two to three hours per week or the equivalent after having a stroke could have a 54% lower risk of death from any cause, according to a recent study. Younger stroke survivors - those under age 75 - benefited most: their risk of death was reduced by 80%. Those over 75 who exercised the minimum experienced less of a benefit, but were still 32% less likely to die. The retrospective analysis can't prove cause and effect, but it can motivate organizations and residents to encourage daily exercise after a stroke.
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Exercise for PAD: no pain, no gain
No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study. Active-aging organizations may want to consider these findings and incorporate them into programming.
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Even standing still can be a health booster
Simply standing still was associated a with lower risk for mortality in a recent study of nearly 6,000 men women ages 63 to 97 in the US. Although epidemiological studies can't prove cause and effect, the intervention would be easy to implement – i.e., encourage constituents to stand while watching TV, listening to music or even reading.
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Lifestyle improvements may curb cognitive decline
Many studies have shown that lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dementia in the general population. "What this study adds is that with the right intervention, people experiencing cognitive decline may retain sufficient neuroplasticity for their brain to 'bounce back' from decline," said lead author Mitchell McMaster of The Australian National University. The findings are particularly important for management and staff at seniors centers and other community-based services.
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