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Senior Safety First: Tips for Independent Living

Keeping An Active Social Life May Help Seniors Live Longer

As we age, the desire for independence remains strong, and many seniors choose to live on their terms, embracing the freedom that comes with independent living. However, with this newfound autonomy, it becomes increasingly important to prioritize senior safety. In 2020, 14.7 million older individuals lived alone in their community (5 million men and 9.7 …

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Technology’s Impact on Worker Well-Being

Technology’s Impact on Worker Well-Being

In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st-century workplace, the technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity — the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement workers, rather than replace them — is viewed optimistically as a good thing, improving productivity and wages for those who remain …

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Burnout: Are Smaller Independent Practices More Happy?

Burnout: Are Smaller Independent Practices More Happy?

Numerous studies have been done recently on physician burnout due to its increasing prevalence of symptoms within the healthcare industry ranging from emotional exhaustion and loss of empathy, to doubt of one’s work making a difference and physical fatigue. A poll surveying upwards of 15,000 physicians across 29 specialties and found that 42% reported feelings …

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