Social isolation is a substantial risk factor for dementia, new research suggests. But tech could help older adults connect with others.
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aging/elderly, mental health, public health
Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.
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Click here for more.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory illnesses, with flu hospitalizations reaching their highest level in a decade,…
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Social isolation is an epidemic in the United States, affecting two-thirds of older adults and three-quarters of young people (as reported during COVID). Social isolation is linked to depression, poor sleep, and…
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Click here for more.National data about the prevalence of homelessness among older adults, including by race, gender, and other demographic characteristics, are needed to sound the alarm and galvanize a national response to…
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Black and Hispanic women experience cardiometabolic risks five to 11 years earlier than white women, but studies often underestimate the disparity, new research shows. These biases concerning heart disease and…
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Only 12% of people between the ages of 50 and 64 say they’re very likely to step forward to test a new dementia-prevention drug, and 32% say they’re somewhat likely,…
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Nearly one in 10 Americans over 65 has dementia, according to the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment in more than 20 years. The study also finds that another…
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.Why Is It Important to Count? It is difficult to determine just how many older adults are currently homeless, on a national scale. Not knowing the true size of the…
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Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level…
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.In recent years, researchers have sounded an alarm about projected growths in older adult homelessness. The recent release of the 2019–2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 2, along with previous…