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		<title>Potential of Telehealth to Manage Heart and Respiratory Care</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2012/02/potential-of-telehealth-to-manage-heart-and-respiratory-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The older adult home health care patient population is socially isolated and often medically complicated, so strategies to reduce costs and other barriers to treatment are always needed. Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are frequently co-occurring conditions that are prevalent among home health care patients. A forthcoming article in the Gerontologist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding &amp; Assessing Online Health Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As older adults increasingly take to the internet, particularly for health information, it is important to understand how older adults search for and use online health information. The information available online varies widely in reliability and usefulness, so it is useful to assess how older adult users decide which information is credible. A recent study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Exercise Gaming &amp; Cognition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interventions are needed to address dementia and cognitive decline. A developing body of literature is suggesting that physical exercise might prevent, delay, or reduce the symptoms of dementia, possibly through improved neural networks in the brain that might result from exercise. Research might soon be able to add these benefits to the list of already established exercise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gait, Cognition and Falls Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Falls Reduction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gait performance, or the ability to walk steadily at a useful pace, is a strong predictor of falls. Because gait involves the incorporation of multiple cognitive and physical skills used to maintain balance, it is likely to be significantly affected by dementia and other cognitive decline. There is a lack of research, however, that compares [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salsa Dancing Can Promote Strength &amp; Balance</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2012/01/salsa-dancing-can-promote-strength-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Falls Reduction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Falls are the main cause of injury among adults age 65 and better. Loss of postural control (the ability to maintain balance) and loss of strength are significant risk factors for falling. Resistance training is an effective way to increase strength, but its benefits seem restricted to developing power and peak force rather than improving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Strength Training or Power Training More Effective Against Frailty?</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/12/is-strength-training-or-power-training-more-effective-against-frailty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frailty is a common risk associated with aging and is predictive of many poor outcomes. Much research exists that demonstrates the utility of physical exercise to prevent frailty, but it is unclear which forms of exercise are most effective for older adults at risk for frailty. A forthcoming article presents a study that compared the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dietary Resilience: Eat Well to Age Well</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adequate nutrition is crucial for healthy aging. Older adulthood often brings many social and health changes that can make it difficult to sustain a healthy diet. A recent article identified strategies used by community-dwelling older adults who demonstrate dietary resilience—maintaining healthy nutrition in the face of dietary challenges.
There are many changes associated with aging that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Accelerometer Research Show about Active Aging?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Physical activity is an important aspect of healthy aging. It encourages overall well-being and mental health, and helps reduce the risk of falls and of functional impairment. Research on physical activity has made important contributions to our understanding of aging, and continued research will be crucial for informing individuals and developing programs to encourage physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gerotechnology: Shifts in the Study of Aging &amp; Technology</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/12/gerotechnology-shifts-in-the-study-of-aging-and-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent review of several articles outlines the emergence of the field of gerotechnology—an interdisciplinary field that examines the relationships between older adults and new technology. The reviewer identified 287 research papers on older adults and technology, and closely analyzed 18 papers on assistive technologies (AT) as well as information and computer technologies (ICT) representative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Falls Reduction &amp; Balance Issues: Wii™ Shows Promise To Help Older Adults Post-Limb Loss</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/11/wii%e2%84%a2-shows-promise-for-balance-fear-of-falling-and-other-falls-reduction-factors-after-limb-loss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans experiencing limb loss is expected to increase from 1.7 million to 3.6 million by 2050, due in large part to the increasing incidence of diabetes and vascular disorders. This is of particular concern to older adults, who are at higher risk for such disorders and who are at a higher risk [...]]]></description>
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