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Economic Influences on Remarriage & Cohabitation
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic InfluencesAs the US population ages, older adults are the fastest growing age group of people who cohabitate (or live in an unmarried intimate domestic relationship).…
Read MoreAAHSA Ziegler 100: 2008 Results
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Operations, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandThe release of the 2009 AAHSA Ziegler 100 (AZ 100) report coincides with one of the most challenging economic environments senior living providers have faced…
Read MoreAging & Demographic Change in Chile
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic InfluencesThere is much to say about the global aging of the human population, as life expectancies tend to rise, and fertility rates tend to decline,…
Read MoreWomen & the Meaning of “Age” in Bhubaneswar, India
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Research Methodology & TheoryThe meaning of “old age” can vary tremendously across time and across cultures, profoundly influencing how we order our lives. It can even vary within…
Read MoreExercise May Reduce Falls Risk Via Cognitive Benefits
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & WellnessResearch has shown that falls reduction programs that include exercise are most effective for reducing falls risk. It is often assumed that these programs are…
Read MoreGenerativity: Contributing to Others May Enhance Well-Being
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Research Methodology & TheoryScholars of the life course have long hypothesized that generativity, or constructive activity that benefits others, is important to mid- and later-life human development. (Examples…
Read MoreHospitalization & Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & WellnessHospitalization of individuals is often necessary, but it can be associated with several risks. For example, among older adults, hospitalization has been linked to an…
Read MoreAir Pollution & Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthResearchers who study cognitive decline are working to identify modifiable risk factors and other ways of reducing or delaying dementia. Epidemiological research has suggested that…
Read MoreAging in (a Nice New) Place
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthA truism has developed within the senior housing industry over the last couple of decades: older adults want to age in place. This is a…
Read MoreDefining “Healthy Aging”
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Research Methodology & TheoryThe concept of “successful aging,” as coined by gerontologists Rowe and Kahn, has been influential in gerontology and has advanced scholarly understanding of healthy aging.…
Read MoreEarly Life Experience & Successful Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthProponents of the “successful aging” model argue that later-life aging should be viewed as more than a process of physical and cognitive decline. The successful…
Read MoreBuilding Evidence for Dementia Prevention
, Aging & Wellness, Operational Resources, Research Methodology & Theory, Senior HousingAs was the case in 2010 when the National Institutes of Health issued a consensus statement on the prevention of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, there…
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