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Blue zone residents may
hold keys to greater longevity
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People in
the five global "blue zones" -- specific areas of Greece,
Japan, Sardinia, Costa Rica and California -- practice lifestyle
habits that appear to contribute to greater survival past age 100.
Researcher Dan Buettner has found that these people make key
lifestyle choices in nine areas: Movement, purpose, stress,
mealtimes, plant-based diet, wine consumption, spirituality, family
relationships and friendships.
Full Story: EcoWatch (7/23)
   
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Older food shoppers fall
back on previous preferences
Experts say
that older adults and members of Gen X are more likely than younger
adults to shop for food based on past experiences and preferences,
rather than modern concerns like environmental issues, organic
status and clean labels. Older shoppers are "a little bit more
set in their ways where they've figured out what works for them,
and they feel less of the need to be pivoting," said Tamara
Barnett of The Hartman Group.
Full Story: Supermarket Perimeter (tiered subscription model) (7/23)
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An active wealth strategy
can boost retirement
Initial
planning for retirement usually is focused around meeting a savings
goal and creating a budget, however, later in the process an active
wealth strategy approach may be required. This article describes
this approach and its interrelated components of invest, spend,
borrow, manage and protect.
Full Story: Kiplinger (7/20)
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Brain aging, dementia may
be mitigated by air quality
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New research
involving a group of 2,232 community-dwelling women ages 74 to 92
showed that lessening exposure to air pollution may result in lower
dementia risk and slower brain aging. The results, presented at the
Alzheimer's Association International Conference, suggest that
controlling air quality can have positive short- and long-term
effects.
Full Story: Medscape (free registration) (7/26)
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Lessen heart failure risk
by making healthy choices
Heart
failure is the top cause of morbidity, mortality and
hospitalization in people 65 years of age and older, but there are
things you can do to reduce risk, writes Dr. Andrew Yoon of the
MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute. Proper diet, regular
exercise and adherence to prescribed medications are the best
places to start, and vital sign tracking, weight management,
medication logs, health journaling and regular communication with a
doctor can help as well, he writes.
Full Story: The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (tiered subscription
model) (7/26)
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Many older adults use primary
care for vaccines
An analysis
of Medicare Part B fee-for-service data and the Medical Expenditure
Panel Survey, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, indicated
that primary care physicians are the main source of vaccinations
for older adults at 46%, followed by mass immunization programs at
45% and then nurse practitioners and physician assistants at 5%.
Researchers also found that primary care physicians provide the
largest percentage of clinical visits for vaccines at 54%.
Full Story: HealthDay News (7/23)
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Innovation
and Social Impact
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S.C. gives tablets to
rural adults for telemedicine
Older adults
are learning how to use telehealth systems as part of a pilot
program by the South Carolina Department on Aging and the Rural
Local Initiatives Support Corporation nonprofit. Adults in the
program receive a tablet, digital literacy classes and free
connectivity for up to a year, with the aim of reducing barriers to
care.
Full Story: mHealth Intelligence (7/26)
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