Aging & Wellness
Differences in Mental Health Care for Older vs. Younger Adults
A significant number of adults at any age struggle with mental illness, and health care providers have a number of options for treating a diagnosed…
Going Mobile: Older Adults’ Self-Reported Mobility Levels Often Fall Short of Actual Abilities
Mobility and risk of falls are major concerns for older adults. For hospital staff, mobility is a major factor in decisions about discharging older adults…
Indicators for “Successful Aging” Also Associated with Risks of Harmful Drinking
A recent British study examined a number of social and economic factors to determine which were associated with the risk of harmful drinking habits in…
Let’s Get Cognitive: Researchers “Work Out” Specific Links between Aerobic Exercise & Cognitive Benefits
A number of studies have shown that aerobic exercise can lead to cognitive benefits. However, research had not directly examined the question of the specific…
Prescription for Disaster: Researchers ID a New Falls Risk for Older Men
Falls are a major concern for older adults, senior living providers, and many other aging services providers. A recent study shows that a class of…
Late-Life Learning: What Are the Brain Benefits?
A number of studies have shown an association between lifetime intellectual activity and cognitive decline. However, less is known about the impact of learning a…
When Experience Diminishes the Ability to Empathize: Some Food for Thought for Older & Younger Adults Alike
With age comes experience, and, if we’re lucky, also some wisdom. But what about empathy? Said differently, does compassion for those dealing with life’s smorgasbord…
Reaction to Emotional Events & Mortality
An increasing amount of evidence suggests that our emotional lives can have a significant impact on health outcomes. A recent study suggests that it is…
New Prescription for Improved Physician-Patient Communication: Empathy
The relationship between patient and physician is one that becomes more important as adults get older and begin to approach later life. Aside from a…
Multidimensional Programs Have Brain Benefits, Even for At-Risk Older Adults
Multiple areas of lifestyle have been associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline in older adults, which suggests that multidimensional programs for older adults aimed…
A Closer Look at Which Social Activities Have the Greatest Cognitive Benefit
Accumulating research continues to show that social activity has a positive benefit on health and well-being, and multiple longitudinal studies have shown that more socially…
Coping with Stress through Temporal Distance
Many comedians have been credited with the theory that “comedy equals tragedy plus time.” Recently, however, a team of researchers has taken it upon themselves…
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