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Mashup Score: 3Why Older People Love Pickleball So Much - 2 year(s) ago
It’s a low-impact way to get moving, plus an avenue to socialization
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Questions about the health effects of loneliness have motivated an explosion of new research over the past few years.
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Mashup Score: 6During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People - 2 year(s) ago
Last year, people 65 and older died from Covid at lower rates than in previous waves. But with Omicron and waning immunity, death rates rose again.
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Mashup Score: 6Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people - 2 year(s) ago
A program of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.
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Mashup Score: 12Calcium supplements linked to earlier death in older people with heart valve disease - 2 year(s) ago
Calcium supplements, frequently given to older people to lessen the risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and fractures, are linked to a heightened risk of death among those with aortic valve stenosis, a progressive and potentially fatal condition, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
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Evidence gap maps are a way of visually presenting an overview of the available evidence on health topics and showing where the gaps are.
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Helping older people live well at home: mapping the evidence https://t.co/J1AxlujuCP In a new @CochraneUK blog, @jog13, @abijhall, @systematic_R & @Malcolm95510979 reflect on a @ccglobalageing project, to map the evidence on interventions that help #OlderPeople live well at home. https://t.co/eS1xMJE9Cm
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It’s an age-old question: do we—in older age—get better at regulating our emotions? Even responding more positively? The answer, according to a study conducted by UNSW psychologist Susanne Schweizer and colleagues from the University of Cambridge, seems to be “yes.”
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Mashup Score: 10Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people - 2 year(s) ago
Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.
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A revolution in smart sensing related to the IoT and nanotechnology is empowering older people.
Source: Australian Ageing AgendaCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1AI for health cannot leave older people behind, says WHO - 2 year(s) ago
“The implicit and explicit biases of society, including around age, are often replicated in AI technologies,” said Alana Officer, unit head of demographic
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RT @AndrzejKlimczuk: Is #Pickleball Good Exercise? The Popular Sport Has Benefits | Time https://t.co/v4dfgHIC5W #olderpeople