Jacquelyn Stephens
I Eat, Therefore I Think: The Role of Nutrition in Brain Health
Eating more healthfully offers myriad benefits. For example, eating healthier can lead to a stronger immune system, lower risk of disease, better sleep, and improved…
You Live & You Learn: Long-term Cognitive Benefits of Learning New Skills
Learning new skills, such as a practicing a new language or playing an instrument, has been shown to have many different kinds of benefits for…
#Winning: Commonly Played Board Games Have Become More Age-Inclusive
Do you ever get nostalgic about the board games you used to play as a kid? Do you ever have difficulty coming up with games…
If Pumping Iron Isn’t Your Cup of Tea, Yoga Might Still Help Diminish Your Frailty
Vast amounts of research indicate that both exercise and meditation are good for you. Yoga is one of the few activities that promotes the benefits…
“Buddy, Can You Spare a … Walk?” The Benefits of Working Out with Others
Research has long linked physical activity and exercise as preventative factors against dementia. But researchers are now considering whether exercising alone or with others may…
Working (Out) from Home: The Effectiveness of Virtual Physical Activity Programs
Physical activity, while an important part of wellness, can be inaccessible for some older adults. To address the need for more accessible physical activity programs,…
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Grandma Flying to Argentina: The Benefits of Traveling in Old Age
Freedom from a lifetime of financial obligations (such as mortgages and childcare) have provided older adults with the opportunity to finally knock lifetime travel goals…
Feeling Edgy? Exploring the Impact of Anxiety on Older Adults
This past September, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued a warning that adults should be screened for anxiety, in response to anxiety becoming the…
City Living: Senior Living Ramps Up Urban Options
A new trend in senior living is calling for an increase in urban designs amongst older adult communities. McKnight’s Senior Living reports on changes being…
“That’s What Friends Are for…” The Role of Satisfying Social Relationships in Older Adult Mortality
Since the release of the results from the long-term happiness study that was started at Harvard University in 1938, a trending topic for aging has…
The Value of Volunteering: Racial Differences in Perceptions of Aging among Older Volunteers
Research has shown that how we perceive aging can have a significant effect on our health and wellness. Self-perceptions of aging (SPA) can be positive,…
Navigating the Association between Orienteering & Cognition
Many researchers have affirmed that physical activity helps to prevent cognitive decline as people age. However, less is known whether the cognitive benefits of physical…
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