Roscoe Nicholson
A Word to the Wise: How Wisdom Affects Older Adults’ Well-Being
A recent study explored three components of wisdom and their association with older adults’ subjective well-being and the impact of negative life events. While wisdom…
TRENDING NOW: Older Adults Are Learning to Age Well from Podcasts
Older adults have access to a new medium for information and directed activities to help them age well: podcasts. Podcasts that help older adults age…
The Loyal Treatment: Resident Loyalty in Life Plan Communities
Researchers recently investigated Life Plan Community resident loyalty outcomes from a hospitality perspective. They proposed that a focus on residents’ needs would make the community…
Solitary Refinement: Not All Older Adults Who Live Alone Are at Risk
A recent study documents the differences in the social networks of older adults living alone and identifies which types of the networks are associated with…
Demographics, Depression & Differences in Wellness in Older Adults
Recently, researchers examined looked at how demographic variables and depression symptoms related to wellness, resilience, and age perceptions among independent living senior living residents. In…
Care Pairs: Exploring Relationships between Caregivers & Patients
Using interviews, researchers investigated how to maintain supportive relationships between older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their informal caregivers. This study focused on relationships…
Lonely Hearts, Helping Hands: Easing Loneliness for Recent Widows with Volunteering
In light of the numerous negative physical and mental consequences associated with loneliness, researchers examined whether becoming a volunteer might attenuate some of the loneliness…
TRENDING NOW: A Social Cycling Experience for Older Adults
A small but growing international trend within the older adult population has been reported by McKnight’s Senior Living and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A new…
Get Me to the Church on Time: Religiosity Linked to Longer Life Expectancy
A new study shines light on the contributions of different aspects of religion on life expectancy and looks at what proportion of any extended life…
A Clean Bill of Health: Research Reveals How to Improve Hand Hygiene among Older Adults
In a study that earned a 2018 silver Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging Award, researchers attempted to discover a simple approach to a serious problem:…
Another Reason to Diversify: Your Health Depends on It
In a study that earned a 2018 silver Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging Award, researchers examined how systemic inflammation—which is linked to poor health,…
Stressed Out? Change Your Attitudes Toward Aging
According to recent research, having a positive attitude toward one’s own aging may help older adults cope with stress by reducing negative reactions to difficult…
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