Got 10 Minutes? Short Bursts of Activity Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Nice News - Some promising news for people who struggle to fit exercise into their daily routines: Research has shown that short bursts of activity derived from simple, household tasks are tied to lower risks of heart attack, stroke, and death.
Publishing their work in the journal The Lancet Public Health, scientists out of Australia and the U.K. looked at data from over 25,000 adults aged 42-78 who wore fitness trackers every day for two years. They linked that data to participants’ medical records over the better part of a decade to study how the activity affected their health statuses.
7 Super Secrets of the Super Agers
AARP - Lucky genes don’t fully explain super agers’ razor-sharp thinking and memory skills, says Angela Roberts, assistant professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western University in Ontario. “Lifestyle matters,” she says. Here’s what they do, and what you should too.
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Out of nowhere, ChatGPT took the world by storm this year, thrusting Artificial Intelligence into the spotlight where it still remains today. So it may surprise you to learn that AI isn’t that new after all. 🧐
Have you used a website’s chat bot to help you find what you’re looking for? What about smart-assistants like Alexa or Siri? Yup – AI.
One of my favorite examples comes from Constant Contact, who’s been quietly revolutionizing the email marketing and CRM industry. With its cutting-edge technology, they’ve been incorporating AI automations into their platform for years making it easier for customers to create and send highly targeted and effective campaigns.
WHO makes loneliness a global health priority with new Commission on Social Connection
CNN - The World Health Organization is making loneliness a global health priority, it said Wednesday, launching a new Commission on Social Connection.
For the next three years, the commission will focus on ways to address the “pressing health threat” of a global epidemic of loneliness, reviewing the latest science and designing strategies to help people deepen their social connections. It’s co-chaired by African Union Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba and US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has written and spoken extensively about the risks of social isolation and has made the issue one of his top concerns while in office.
Gifts for Older Loved Ones
Sixty and Me re-published this evergreen article that you might find useful during the holidays.
https://sixtyandme.com/5-gifts-for-elderly-parents-who-seem-to-have-everything-they-need
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No News of the Week Next Week. See you on December 1.
Why Some Seniors Are Choosing Pot Over Pills
NYT - Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here’s what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age.
Suicide rates in the US are highest among elderly men, and most involve guns, CDC report says
CNN - The suicide rate in the United States spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline, and rates among older men were especially high, a new report says.
There were about 30 suicide deaths for every 100,000 men ages 55 and older in 2021, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – more than double the overall age-adjusted rate of about 14 suicide deaths for every 100,000 people that year.
Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog
NYT - There are more Americans who say they have serious cognitive problems — with remembering, concentrating or making decisions — than at any time in the last 15 years, data from the Census Bureau shows.
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At 98, She’s a Social Media Star
NYT - Dorothy Wiggins needed a hobby after the death of her husband. Now she’s big on TikTok and Instagram.
Bed bugs, lack of hot water, sexual assault lead to emergency licensue suspension for assisted living community
McKnight’s - Florida assisted living community has had all of its operations suspended by the state of Florida effective today for reportedly failing to meet minimum licensure standards that affect the health, safety and well-bring of its residents — current and future.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Kimberly R. Smoak issued an emergency suspension order against The Woodlands Assisted Living Center in Cape Coral, FL, on Nov. 1.
Yep, read the next article and realize that paying $54,000 a year gets you!
Cognitive decline in old age is slower in pet owners
PsyPost - An analysis of data from a longitudinal study of older adults revealed that cat and dog owners tend to experience slower cognitive decline than non-owners. This difference persisted even after controlling for age and health conditions. Among dog owners, cognitive decline was slower in individuals who walked their dogs. The study was published in Scientific Reports.
Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
NYT - The United States devotes a smaller share of its gross domestic product to long-term care than do most other wealthy countries, including Britain, France, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Japan, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The United States lags its international peers in another way: It dedicates far less of its overall health spending toward long-term care.
“We just don’t value elders the way that other countries and other cultures do,” said Dr. Rachel M. Werner, the executive director of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. “We don’t have a financing and insurance system for long-term care,” she said. “There isn’t the political will to spend that much money.”
Observation - might be the most important article you read about the state of long term care in this country.
Baby boomers are buying up all the houses
WAPO - This year, the median age for a repeat buyer was 58, according to data released Monday from the National Association of Realtors.
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