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The Benefits Of Physical Activity On Depression, Edward F. Ansello
The Benefits Of Physical Activity On Depression, Edward F. Ansello
Director's Editorials from Age in Action
Physical exercise can be an effective counter-measure against depression. Activity need not be strenuous and it may reduce the risk for depression, even among those with a family history or genetic disposition for depression. And depression in itself may not cause a reduction in physical activity. It could be that we will see health care providers increasingly prescribing doses of physical activity for our mental health.
Creating Covid-19 Work-Arounds For Vulnerable Older Adults, Edward F. Ansello
Creating Covid-19 Work-Arounds For Vulnerable Older Adults, Edward F. Ansello
Director's Editorials from Age in Action
In response to disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) has decided to focus energies on vulnerable populations, specifically: low income older adults in the Richmond Health and Wellness Program (RHWP), which delivers healthcare coordination at rental assistance housing complexes in Richmond, who had been receiving regular in-person help from interprofessional teams of faculty and students; residents with dementia and staffs of long-term care facilities who’d been intended to participate on-site in a non-pharmacological dementia care intervention called TimeSlips, as well as family caregivers of individuals in the community with dementia; and older …
Finding Light In The Darkness: The Role Of Humor, Edward F. Ansello
Finding Light In The Darkness: The Role Of Humor, Edward F. Ansello
Director's Editorials from Age in Action
The human story of confrontations with darkness can be lightened with the aid of humor and laughter.
Ageism In The Age Of Covid-19, Edward F. Ansello
Ageism In The Age Of Covid-19, Edward F. Ansello
Director's Editorials from Age in Action
Greater awareness of biases in health care and protective services are needed. Ageism is not going away but at least COVID-19 has unveiled some of its manifestations.