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Topic- Community design
A more walkable community means more minutes of walking
The Every Body Walk! Campaign encourages people to walk 30 minutes/day for 150 minutes/week of physical activity. Would moving to a new residence in a more walk-friendly community encourage people to meet that goal?
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Higher prevalence of dementia in assisted living, but fewer specialized residences
An independent analysis of data from the US 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities compared small (4-10 bed) assisted living and residential care communities (adult care homes, board care homes and adult foster care) with medium (11-26 beds) and large/extra large residences of 26 or more beds (Assisted Living Federation of America/George Mason University, November 2013).
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People with dementia improve function by exercising
Does exercise improve functional abilities, and reduce depression and poor behaviors among people with dementia? The authors of an updated Cochrane Review sought to answer that question because more studies have been completed since the original review was published in 2008.
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Walkability is good for business
On average, 45% of daily trips are made for shopping and running errands, states background in a new report. For a community to be “walkable,” it’s important to have nearby retail business and other services. Based in secondary research and observation, the author makes the case that walkability is good for business.
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What environment triggers active living in retirement villages?
During six focus group, 51 residents of retirement villages in Australia discussed the environment that would support active lifestyles.
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Outdoor housing features important for Canadian boomers
As participants in an online panel, 1,013 Canadians born 1980-1994 (Generation Y) and 1,011 Canadians born between the years 1947 and 1966 (Boomers) were asked about their plans to move and the characteristics they desired in a new home.
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