Pickleball improves mental health in 70 percent of older players - and boosts memory in 30 percent, new study finds
Daily Mail - Picking up a pickleball paddle could improve mental health and boost memory in players aged over 55, a survey suggests.
Carewell, a North Carolina-based caregiver support company, conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans about the impact pickleball had on their mental health and cognitive function. Of course the mental health of the person in the nearby apartment hearing the back and forth whacking has been the subject of law suits!
Mid-life loneliness serves as risk factor for death later
McKnight’s - Loneliness in mid-to-later life is a risk factor for death later in life, a new study finds. Authors of the research wrote that loneliness may be a target for programs to improve life expectancy.
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Volunteering later in life may postpone, prevent cognitive decline and dementia, study shows
KSAT - New research presented at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference found volunteering later in life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia.
Senior online shoppers and their caregivers beware: New wave of holiday scams prey on those with low tech literacy
McKnight’s - As more and more seniors turn to their smartphones, laptops or other devices for holiday shopping, scammers are coming up with new tricks to ruin Christmas.
Online scams against seniors are expected to rise this month, including offers from fake look-alike “stores,” or missed delivery notifications, the US Attorney’s Office has warned.
“December is the month of giving, but it’s also the time of year when cybercriminals try to take advantage of consumers, quickly turning a joyous season into a living nightmare,” US Attorney Dena J. King said in a statement.
Balancing act: Less work, more social life key to happiness for seniors, study shows
NewsMedicalLifeSciences - In a recent article published in BMC Public Health, researchers propose a modified work-life balance (WLB) concept for older adults aged ≥ 55 years that considers the aging process and parameters representing working hours and the degree of social engagement.
The Life Expectancy Gap Between Men And Women Hasn’t Been This Bad In 25 Years
Fatherly - Since about 1890, women in the U.S. have, on average, lived longer than men. There are many reasons why — both biological and sociological — this is the case. A new study finds that the life expectancy gap is growing. On average, men now live nearly six years less than women.
Showing the true face of dementia through photography
WAPO - Helen Rimell’s mother was her rock, “a ray of light in a troubled world,” she says. In 2015, Rimell’s mother was diagnosed with early onset vascular dementia. That’s when Rimell, a documentary photographer based in Britain, started documenting her relationship with her mother.
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Loneliness linked to increased mortality risk in older adults, study finds
News Medical Life Sciences - Recent research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences used a prospective cohort study to investigate the contribution of loneliness to excess deaths and mortality risk among middle-aged and older individuals residing in the United States. Their findings indicate a significantly higher risk of mortality for those who reported feeling lonely during three or more survey rounds.
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