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This Is Your Brain on Physical Activity

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Regular physical activity is powerful. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. It improves mental health and increases the likelihood that people will live longer and more independent lives. The benefits of physical activity are so wide-ranging that Elisa Torres, PhD, RN, began her research looking at its impacts …

Evidence-Based Practice Corner: Talking About Depression

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Whether you’re a health care professional, direct care worker, or housing or service provider, the conversations that you have with older adults can help identify potential mental health issues. “It’s about forging relationships,” says Earlise Ward, PhD, a licensed psychologist and faculty director of the Cancer Health Disparities Initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Carbone …