Laughter is the Best Preventative Medicine
A new research study demonstrates the role that laughter plays in reducing risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For full story, click here.
Music Can Reduce Stress in Heart Disease Patients
A recent report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews outlines research that explores music's ability to ease stress and anxiety in coronary heart disease patients. For full story, click here.
The North Carolina Roadmap for Healthy Aging
The University of North Carolina Institute on Aging recently published a roadmap designed to promote healthy aging throughout the state. This roadmap could serve as an important model for other communities attempting to tackle the concept of healthy aging at the local, state, and national levels. For full story, click here.
Black Tea and Cardiovascular Disease
Research in Italy recently uncovered the potential that black tea can have on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. This research is the first to show that black tea consumption can increase circulatory health. For full story, click here.
The American Heart Association's Clinical Series
The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with Wiley-Blackwell, published a series of medical references called the AHA Clinical Series. These books are intended to assist cardiologists and other health care workers in improving patient care. For full story, click here.
Waist Size and BMI Predict Heart Failure in Men and Women
A study at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that larger waist circumference and BMI measurements are associated with an increased risk of heart failure in middle- and older-age groups of men and women. For full story, click here.
Nursing Homes Serving Latinos Provide Poorer Quality of Care
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association recently found that nursing homes that serve predominately Latino populations provide poorer quality of care compared to those serving mostly white older adults. For full story, click here.
Older Adults and Rates of Recovery after Hospitalization
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently found that older adults are significantly more likely to recover from hospitalization caused by surgery than hospitalization caused by illness. For full story, click here.
ASA Presents National Forum on Civic Engagement
On March 16, the ASA-NCOA Aging in America Conference devoted a full day to a National Forum on Civic Engagement, presenting the best practices. For full story, click here.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Medicaid Services
The AARP recently released a public policy brief outlining key findings and recommendations related to spending on home and community-based (HCBS) Medicaid programs. For full story, click here.
The National Quality Forum Aims to Improve Home Health Care
The National Quality Forum has endorsed 20 new measures to help improve the quality of home health care. For full story, click here.
LEAP for Senior Living
LEAP for Senior Living targets Independent and Assisted Living communities, particularly Continuing Care Retirement Communities. LEAP for Senior Living is unique in its interdisciplinary approach and focuses on key areas in an intensive one-day train-the-trainer workshop. For full story, click here.
| Contributors | |
| Richard Shank | Editor |
| Linda Hollinger-Smith | Vice-President, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging |
| Dawn Lehman | Staff Writer |
| Theresa Sangram | Staff Writer |
| Saher Selod | Staff Writer |
Comments? Tell us what you think: askaia@matherlifeways.com
