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‘That’s What I Would Have Liked,to Live in a Wild Sea’
Physical activity, internet use can improve health for people with chronic conditions.
Loneliness tied to death ideation in older adults, study finds.
Older adults struggled — and grew — during pandemic, study suggests.
Report: More than one-third of nursing homes don’t have required medical director.
Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound.
‘That’s What I Would Have Liked,
to Live in a Wild Sea’
NYT - An 86-year-old woman’s decision to end her life raises complex
questions about life and death for a filmmaker.Our Brain On Loneliness - Interesting Video
Physical activity, internet use can improve health for people with chronic conditions
McKnight’s - Chronic diseases have a crucial effect on the health-related quality of life for middle-aged and older adults, but physical activity can improve their health— as can using the internet for health-related purposes, a new study finds.
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Loneliness tied to death ideation in older adults, study finds
McKnight’s - A new study explored the relationship between loneliness, suicidal thoughts and death ideation in older adults. Overall, feeling lonely was linked with thoughts of wanting to die, according to the results.
Older adults struggled — and grew — during pandemic, study suggests
WAPO - But the seniors in the study also reported resilience, the researchers say. Some took up new creative pursuits and embraced online socializing.
Report: More than one-third of nursing homes don’t have required medical director
McKnight’s - Though all nursing homes must have a medical director under federal law, a new study shows that some nursing homes don’t meet the requirement. Facilities that do have a medical director report that the medical director spends just a few hours per week on site, according to the study.
Observation - I mean who can be surprised about this. The industry is a mess.
Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound
CNN - Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes. But chair yoga is one beneficial form of exercise that embraces the seated posture.
Chair yoga is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair. Many people assume it’s an exercise for older adults, as chair yoga classes often target this demographic. In addition, many studies have documented its benefits for the older set.
“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.”
– MADELEINE L’ENGLE
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