News of the Week - 8/2/24
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Oldest person in the U.S. turns 115: ‘She’s surprised us all’
Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes.
94-year-old Minnesota man verified as world’s oldest bus driver.
How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, of Motown group the Four Tops, dead at 88.
Opinion - Why many nonprofit (wink, wink) hospitals are rolling in money.
Virtual reality players are suffering real broken bones, other injuries.
6 easy lifestyle hacks that can slash your risk of developing dementia.
Study: Isolation raises risks for dementia, disability and death.
Oldest person in the U.S. turns 115 today: ‘She’s surprised us all’
WAPO - ‘She’s led a simple life and has always stayed busy with her family,’ said Elizabeth Francis’s granddaughter Ethel Harrison, 69.
Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes
AP - Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The Associated Press has an idea.
94-year-old Minnesota man verified as world’s oldest bus driver
Guinness - A 94-year-old man from Minnesota, USA, has been verified as the world’s oldest bus driver.
Jim Oppegard (who was 93 when his record was confirmed but has since turned 94) has been driving buses for over half his life.
How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds
CNN - How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, of Motown group the Four Tops, dead at 88
CNN - Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the Motown group the Four Tops, has died, according to his family. He was 88.
Opinion - Why many nonprofit (wink, wink) hospitals are rolling in money
WAPO - Legal maneuvering, industry lobbying and lax IRS oversight leave lots of room for “operating surpluses.” Of course industry people know this but the public does not. When you wonder why your healthcare costs are high, yet the health systems and executives are rolling in cash, contain your sympathy when they cry poor. And it’s just not hospitals. Still, activity directors have to have bake sales to buy supplies. Disgusting greed.
Virtual reality players are suffering real broken bones, other injuries
WAPO - VR players are showing up in emergency rooms with fractured fingers, rib contusions and facial lacerations after crashing into real obstacles. This is why I worry about the use of VR in senior living.
6 easy lifestyle hacks that can slash your risk of developing dementia
NYPOST - Still, new research suggests that six lifestyle habits — physical exercise, social interaction, leisure activities, quality sleep, not smoking and not drinking alcohol — can significantly reduce our risk of developing dementia. OK, the alcohol part is my downfall! All the rest pretty well covered.
Study: Isolation raises risks for dementia, disability and death
McKnight’s - The more isolation an older adult experiences, the higher their risks are for dementia, disability and/or death, a new study finds. This is true regardless of isolation level at the start of the study, the authors pointed out in a report published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open.
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