We like to end the week on a light and musical note, which is why we’re sharing our favourite weekly discovery, which is two senior choirs: the first one comes from First Baptist Church in Georgia, and the second one is called the Young@heart choir.
A study from the University of Manchester reveals that in Great Britain, seniors remain sexually active after they turn 70 years old. The study was published in the American journal « Archives of Sexual Behavior ». Indeed, according to a survey of more than 7.000 British seniors. A third of them have at least two sexual relationships
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Influenza or « flu » is a viral seasonal illness that affects the respiratory tract. Influenza occurs globally with an annual attack rate estimated at 5%–10% in adults and 20%–30% in children. Flu activity is currently (February, 3rd) widespread in most of the United States. Influenza viruses can be especially dangerous for people over 65, among others.
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Be My Eyes is a smartphone application created by Danish Hans Jorgen. It allows you to “lend your eyes” to blind or visually impaired people. Indeed, the app can remotely link people with and without visual impairment. People who have trouble to see can ask for help through the application.
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Seniors are getting more connected: still, a 2014 study from Doro revealed a large portion of them wished to be assisted to use the Internet and new technologies. Aeticom took an interest into the different ways seniors use the Internet. Here follows a summary of their 2014 study called “The use of the Internet by
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