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2010 Feb 25 - 21:11Older adults who suffer with depression can get relief when they play Wii sports games, according to the results of a new study. Researchers found that older adults suffering with subsyndromal depression (SSD) felt significantly better after playing “exergames,” video games that combine game play with exercise.
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2010 Jan 2 - 15:55Elderly man who walked away from home 2 days ago at great risk of hypothermia. Community continues to look for him.
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2009 Dec 10 - 13:20Documentary seeking to change how we view the end-of-life and our discussions.
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2009 Nov 14 - 01:27In a study released Thursday, announcements include that baby boomers are facing a future of disability that is most likely linked to an increase in obesity.
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2009 Oct 26 - 14:04Despite continued studies that report the aging of Americans, the number of available nursing home beds continues to decline. Several states reported double digit declines in the number of available beds. A new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) indicates the number of available beds at the beginning of 2009 was 1.67 million, a two percent decline from the prior year.
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2009 Oct 15 - 13:49A growing number of elderly Americans with ESRD are starting dialysis, and nursing home residents account for 4% of new ESRD patients and 11% of new ESRD patients over the age of 70.
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2009 Sep 21 - 13:14Slips and falls now rank as the leading cause of injury deaths among people 65 and older, and Missouri's rate of death by falling is 31 percent higher than the national average.
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2009 Sep 12 - 16:15The Hawai‘i State Department is sponsoring Senior Fall Prevention Awareness Month during September.
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2009 Sep 7 - 16:18The Shape Up campaign goal is to reduce falls in older populations through engagement in physical activity.
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2009 Sep 2 - 12:53Health care spending for seniors rose steadily from 1996 to 2006, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.