Health and wellness programs that include both physical activity and nutritional components are necessary to overcome the challenges associated with the aging process. The purpose of this chapter is to identify the aging processes that threaten the functional independence in older adults and outline the...
Health and wellness Bioenergetics Physical activity 1. Introduction Population aging is occurring at a rapid pace and lifespan is increasing. Globally, by 2050, the number of individuals over the age of 80 will triple from 143 million (2019) to 426 million [1]. Many older adults spend their...
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About 44% of older millennials born between 1981 and 1988 report having been diagnosed with at least one chronic health condition, according to a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CNBC Make It among over 4,000 U.S. adults, about 830 of whom were between the ages 33...
Background Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) experience health inequities, and those who also identify as a member of an ethnic minority group face additional health i...
Plans must cover essential care and wellness visits. Adult children can remain on their parents’ insurance until age 26. Francis said, “A lot of good things have come out of this. We’re focusing on well- ness, we have fewer uninsured, we’re having better outcomes for patients. I ...
Wellness What Is Fluoride? Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, has advocated for the removal of fluoride from the country's public water supply, but health experts disagree. Here's what to know about fluorid...
Multimorbidity is recognized as a serious health condition faced by a majority of older adults. Research investigating adaptive responses to multimorbidity, termed multimorbidity resilience, has been growing. This paper examines protective and risk facto
Sexual health and wellness is an important topic in providing health literacy programs for young adults. Given the growing prominence of sexualized media (including sexually explicit media such as erotica and pornography) and its consumption by young adults, it is important to understand the impact...