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Algorithms guide senior home staffing. Managers say care is suffering.
The Unstoppables: Sharing the Secrets of a Lifelong Career
Friends develop app to combat loneliness in older adults
Why Americans over 60 are so happy
Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia
Six People Who Found Creativity Calling Later in Life
Step steady: Consistent walking improves brain function in older adults
Slow and steady wins the race to bring new tech to seniors, providers say
The Future of Aging in Place … Is Moving?
Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults
Why loneliness is bad for your health
How sitting affects the health of older adults and what they can do to become more active
Algorithms guide senior home staffing. Managers say care is suffering.
WAPO - The nation’s largest assisted-living chain uses a staffing algorithm; some managers say they quit or were fired after they complained it left facilities dangerously short-handed.
The Unstoppables: Sharing the Secrets of a Lifelong Career
NYT - What does ambition look like at 90? Where does it come from? Some of the most prominent creative people over the age of 75 in a variety of industries describe, in their own words, what continues to motivate them.
Friends develop app to combat loneliness in older adults
NBC - Taylor Jay and Carolyn Kelly met a couple of years ago and bonded over a common challenge. “We met at a music and arts festival,” Jay told NBC Montana. “And we were talking about how hard it is to make friends when you get a little bit older.” Since then, the duo took matters into their own hands through the creation of the Wzyr Friends app. But unlike other apps, this one is geared toward building activity-based connections between older adults, even if that’s just carpooling to the store.
Why Americans over 60 are so happy
Axios - Older Americans are among the happiest people in the world, coming in 10th on Gallup's worldwide happiness rankings — the young, meanwhile, rank 62nd, just behind the Dominican Republic.
Why it matters: This all comes down to connecting with others; Americans age 60 and over are less lonely and feel more socially connected than their younger peers.They're also doing great financially.
Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia
WAPO - Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol consumption could be the biggest risk factors for dementia, a study has found.
Six People Who Found Creativity Calling Later in Life
NYT - from the NYT’s Style Magazine.
Step steady: Consistent walking improves brain function in older adults
NewsMedicalLifeSciences - In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explored how changes in daily step counts and variability affect cognitive function in older adults during a 10-week physical activity intervention.
Slow and steady wins the race to bring new tech to seniors, providers say
McKnight’s - More and more seniors are adapting to new technologies, but that doesn’t mean senior living providers can just shove a smartphone into their hand and expect results. This is particularly true of memory care residents.
The Future of Aging in Place … Is Moving?
AARP - Creative new housing options are emerging that allow older residents to stay in their community, but in a place better suited to their needs than their long-held home.
Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults
BBC - It’s a sign of an aging population with Japan leading the way. A Japanese nappy maker has announced that it will stop producing diapers for babies in the country and, instead, focus on the market for adults.
Why loneliness is bad for your health
Nature - A lack of social interaction is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia and more. Researchers are unpicking how the brain mediates these effects.
How sitting affects the health of older adults and what they can do to become more active
MedicalNewsToday - Decreasing sitting time by as little as 30 minutes daily can lower blood pressure, according to a new study. Researchers say reducing sitting time was comparable to increasing physical activity and lowering blood pressure. They said that older adults typically sit 60% to 80% of their awake time.
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