InvestigAge
Resilience
How Can Resilience Impact Health?
, ResilienceHow we handle adversity can have big effect on how adverse events affect us. In light of this, researchers have turned their attention to resilience,…
Read MoreHow-Tos for Savoring the Joys in Life
, Guest Contributors, Health & Wellness, Jennifer Smith, ResilienceHow do you respond during positive experiences in your life? Sometimes, in the midst of a happy moment, we are already focused on the next…
Read MoreReflections on Aging, Irony & Wisdom
, General Aging Research, Guest Contributors, Jordan Stein, Resilience“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”—Charlie Chaplin To paraphrase the wise comedian, life is ironic—a paradox that sometimes…
Read MoreDoes Having a Sense of Purpose Affect Longevity?
, Health & Wellness, ResiliencePrevious studies have led researchers to consider having a purpose in life as an indicator of healthy aging. One reason for this was the association…
Read MoreWhy Are Older Adults So Happy?
, Guest Contributors, Health & Wellness, Jordan Stein, ResilienceTheir bodies and minds are slowly deteriorating, yet research consistently finds that older adults say they’re happier on average than people half their age. So,…
Read MoreGiving to Others Reduces Impact of Stress, Eliminating the Association of Stressful Events With Mortality
, Health & Wellness, ResilienceA recent study by Michael Poulin and colleagues in the American Journal of Public Health looks at the impact that giving to others can have…
Read MoreHow Participation in Sports Influences the Experience of Aging
, ResilienceA study in the Journal of Aging Studies explores how participation in sports influences older adults’ understanding of age and aging. In particular, the study…
Read MoreAging Well Despite Chronic Illness
, Health & Wellness, ResiliencePhysical health is an important aspect of successful aging. However, given the fact that almost three-fourths of older adults in the United States have two…
Read MoreDietary Resilience: Eat Well to Age Well
, Health & Wellness, ResilienceAdequate nutrition is crucial for healthy aging. Older adulthood often brings many social and health changes that can make it difficult to sustain a healthy…
Read MoreAging and Older Adults' Reactions to Daily Stressors
, Cognitive Health, ResilienceA recent study published in Psychology and Aging further supports that the aging process positively contributes to older adults’ ability to preserve their affective well-being.…
Read MoreCoping with Regret in Adulthood
, ResilienceA study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin revealed a new link between older adults’ ability to effectively cope with regrets and engaging in…
Read MoreCumulative Lifetime Adversity and Resilience
, ResilienceA recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology lends a fresh perspective to Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous quote, “That which does not…
Read More
Free research offering innovative Ways to Age WellSM
Get complimentary research and reports on topics related to the growing fields of aging, wellness, trends in senior living, and more.
Download Free Reports