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Hurricane Evacuation: Its Impact on Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthNatural disasters challenge any organization that must put evacuation plans in place to move those who are vulnerable. Recent research suggests that those with dementia…
Read MoreBest Cities for Successful Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Retirement & Workforce Aging, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthIn an effort to improve the lives of aging Americans, the Milken Institute has assembled a listing of the Best Cities in America for successful…
Read MoreThe Importance of Neighborhood Quality for People with Chronic Illness
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthThe quality of one’s social and physical environment has an important influence on well-being, particularly for older adults with a chronic illness. Neighborhood characteristics—such as…
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 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 MoreNeighborhood Walkability, Income and Physical Activity
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthLow physical activity is a risk factor for a variety of functional impairments and health problems. Older adults are at particular risk for physical inactivity…
Read MoreRural Challenges to Active Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthOlder adults living in rural areas of the United States encounter particular challenges as they Age Well. Larger distances, fewer transportation options, and limited access…
Read MoreMental Health Benefits of Neighborhood for Older Mexican American Men
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthFor all the positive steps we can take for our health—exercise, social engagement, diet—much of our wellbeing is out of our control. A growing body…
Read MoreExamining the Social Environment’s Impact on Food Intake By Older Adults
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthRecent research indicates that the social environment plays an important role in the amount of food we eat. Although a number of similar studies have…
Read MoreEnvironmental Threats to Healthy Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthA forward-looking, well-reasoned report entitled “Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging: With a Closer look at Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases” recently was issued jointly by the…
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