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Older people less anxious, more active and less likely to fall in retirement communities
A new report shows older people benefit from improved physical and mental health in retirement communities, resulting in cost savings to the NHS. Findings from the independent study into healthy ageing carried out by Lancaster and Aston Universities showed that residents living within a charity’s retirement communities: · are more physically active (75% increase in exercise) · benefit from a reduced risk of falls (18%) · are less anxious (23%) · have an...
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New research suggests staying active, within reason, is the best medicine for back pain
Credit: University of Alberta New University of Alberta research is putting some kinks in assumptions about treating low back pain. While it may seem logical to take a pain reliever and rest up in bed, it’s not the best way to treat occasional low back pain, said Doug Gross, a professor in the Faculty of...