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A Life of Leisure? How Lifelong Education, Work & Even Leisure Can Impact Cognitive Aging
,Researchers have previously looked at biological or neurological factors to explore cognitive wellness. However, there still is not a clear picture of why there are…
Perchance To Dream: How Short Sleep Is Associated with Risk of Multimorbidity in Older Adults
,One third of a human’s life is devoted to sleep. Most of us know how important sleep is, but perhaps we do not know how…
Collegiate Life Redux: Older Adults Seeking Roommates for Inflationary Cost Sharing
,Recent economic squeezes in the US due to inflation have affected food, gasoline, and home prices. These rates of high inflation have been affecting Americans…
Beyond Your Silver Sneakers: Promoting More Multidimensional Wellness Initiatives in Senior Living Communities
,Group exercise classes are a staple of wellness programs targeting older adults within senior living communities. However, while they may be easy to adopt and…
Golfing “Fore” Good: How Golf Could Improve Well-Being of Individuals with Dementia
,Participation in sports has long been linked to various aspects of health, including social, psychological, and physical well-being. However, less has been explored on how…
Excelling against the Odds: Ageism & Perspectives on Treatment Efficacy among Mental Health Care Workers
,As the population of older adults continues to grow, the need for mental health care workers servicing older adults increases. However, the prevalence of mental…
Alerts from AI: How Artificial Intelligence Could Reduce ER Visits among Older Adults
,Through modern technologies such as self-driving cars or voice assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into public view. AI systems are computers or…
Day by Day: How Daily Interactions Affect Older Adults’ Sense of Purpose
,A sense of purpose in life can be very influential. It can affect our goals, directions, and sometimes even health outcomes. In a study that…
When Things Get Ruff: How Dog Walking Eased Pandemic Loneliness
,Pet ownership increases the likelihood that owners interact with other individuals, an opportunity that is of particular interest to older adults who are often socially…
On the Move: Domestic Migration on the Increase among Older Adults
,When we think of migration, or people migrating, we may have an image of citizens from one country leaving to another, or even college students…
More Than Fun & Games: New Video Games Promise Brain Benefits
,Playing video games can be good for you. Scientists at UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape center have discovered that receiving certain interventions using video games can…
Exploring the Intersection of Life Satisfaction & Health
,Researchers have widely established that greater satisfaction with life as a whole is associated with better health. But little attention has been given to understanding…