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Topic- Social wellness
Increased trust may make older adults vulnerable to victimization
In a fascinating commentary from the National Academy of Medicine, researchers describe how brain changes that occur with age may make older adults more vulnerable to financial exploitation, healthcare fraud and misleading information on social media.
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Amenity-rich communities boost social wellness
New data from the American Enterprise Institute show that Americans who live in closer proximity to community parks, grocery stores, libraries, restaurants, fitness centers and theatres are more content with their neighborhood, more trusting of others, and less lonely - regardless of whether they live in large cities, suburbs, small cities or towns.
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Tech Talk: Robopets may boost wellness for those engaging with them
Robopets can provide comfort and pleasure, reduce agitation and loneliness, and increase social interaction with other residents, family members and staff, according to an analysis of recent studies.
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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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Stats: One in three older adults lacks regular companionship
One in four older adults say they feel isolated from other people at least some of the time, and one in three say they lack regular companionship, according to the latest Healthy Aging poll.
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Energy costs, social isolation up extreme weather health risks
UK researchers have found that financial problems make it difficult for some older adults to prioritize heating and cooling their homes, leading to approximately 50,000 excess deaths in the winter of 2017/2018 and more than 1,200 excess deaths in June and July, 2018 in England and Wales.
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