OOOPS - the artist for our song of the week was John Mellencamp not Tom Petty.
Top 10 Finalist 53 Ideas
53 Ideas is a grant program for entrepreneurs run by Central Piedmont College. After making it through the first round, I was selected as a Top 10 finalist. While I did not win the grant, my elevator speech grew much better as well as my pitch deck. Let me know what you think and yes, I’m still searching for the $10,000 to build our platform.
P.S. See all the pitches here. Sage Stream is at minute 41:54 and the winner at 1:01:24.
Pickleball fans are obsessed, but injuries are on the rise amongst older adults
News4 - Pickleball is a recreational sport that is gaining in popularity, but while it’s a great way to stay active, doctors are warning adults of injuries that occur while playing the sport.
According to sports medicine experts, the most common pickleball injury is a problem with the rotator cuff tendon in the shoulder, which can cause shoulder pain, especially with movement and use. Doctors say problems can range from tendonitis and bursitis to a tear of the rotator cuff tendon, and bigger tears can create weakness and inability to use your arm.
Observation - yes. Been there and done that.
Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds
CNN - Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed.
Ultra-processed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in the diets of children and teens.
Observation - In addition add the risks for obesity, heart and circulation problems, diabetes and cancer.
Older Generations Are Reclaiming Rites of Passage
NYT - Younger people have many rituals that mark important passages while older adults have few. Though birthday and anniversary parties may be great fun, they do not usually involve the same kind of life-cycle changes or the contemplation that rituals can bring later in life. The lack of opportunities to celebrate also reflects the ageist assumption that older adults have nothing much to look forward to, that they are incapable of change.
Observation - no wonder I celebrate my birthday for a month!
Obesity is number one preventable cause of Alzheimer’s, study says
Seniors Matter - Not only is obesity responsible for roughly 300,000 deaths per year in the U.S., but it’s also linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD), a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims.
Pandemic highlights senior living’s ‘integral’ role in reducing social isolation
McKnight’s - The social opportunities ingrained within senior living settings uniquely position communities to reduce isolation and promote connection among older adults, according to a new report.
The American Seniors Housing Association and ATI Advisory examined how senior living communities overcome the adverse effects of social isolation by promoting critical social connections that contribute to overall quality of life. Their report cited one analysis that found that social isolation increased the risk of mortality by 29% and loneliness increased that risk by 26%.
Observation - in theory and most times in practice this is true. But older adults can be isolated in their own communities. The pandemic and lack of uptake on booster shots has also had a roller coaster impact on senior living, shutting things down, opening up, shutting down. There is still abuse and cliques of groups who contribute to isolation as well.
More Vitamin D and More Wine!
Exploring cognitive function, researchers at Osaka University and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology recently collected health and lifestyle data from Japanese seniors over age 75 and found that moderate and consistent wine consumption was associated with higher cognitive function. (Read more….)
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has recently published a study that describes the impact of vitamin D status on brain health. The study findings reveal that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of dementia. (Read more….)
102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored
AP - Millions of letters and packages sent to U.S. troops had accumulated in warehouses in Europe by the time Allied troops were pushing toward the heart of Hitler’s Germany near the end of World War II. This wasn’t junk mail — it was the main link between home and the front in a time long before video chats, texting or even routine long-distance phone calls.
The job of clearing out the massive backlog in a military that was still segregated by race fell upon the largest all-Black, all-female group to serve in the war, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. On Tuesday, the oldest living member of the unit is being honored.
Romay Davis, 102, will be recognized for her service at an event at Montgomery City Hall. It follows President Joe Biden’s decision in March to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight.”
Persistent low wages linked to cognitive decline in first study of its kind
McKnight’s - Having sustained low wages is linked to faster memory decline, according to new findings from researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Low-wage jobs have been associated with risk factors for cognitive decline, such as depression, obesity and high blood pressure, but the study is the first to make a direct connection between low wages and late-life cognitive functioning, said co-author Katrina Kezios, PhD, in the department of epidemiology.
Study Finds Another Condition That Vitamin D Pills Do Not Help
NYTimes - The vitamin pills do not prevent bone fractures in most people or protect against many other diseases, adding to questions about medical guidance many now take for granted.
Observation - this is a big news story as it was covered by multiple outlets. And yes now I have to ask my doctor about it as I take Vitamin D.
Household chores, family visits could ward off Alzheimer’s, study says
McKnight’s - It turns out household chores, exercise and socializing not only keep you physically and mentally fit, they also might stave off dementia. A new study examined how those activities and the use of electronic devices affected people at higher genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s and those with little to no risk of the disease.
The fight against Alzheimer's: Where are we now?
CNN - Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinning of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self. An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer's disease were discovered in 2022, bringing the total to 75. Shortly after that revelation, yet another gene called MGMT was identified -- and this one might explain why women are two-thirds more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's than men.
Antipsychotics use falls when LTC nurse staffing hours rise: study
McKnight’s - Higher staffing levels in long-term care facilities are linked with lower rates of antipsychotic prescribing, finds a new study representing data from most U.S. nursing homes.
Observation - no “duh”. When you have more staff, you tend to not take the easy solution of giving drugs to calm people down. Yet somehow in the interest of profits, many organizations choose less staff and poorer quality of care.
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