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Ramps & Recreation: How Your (Indoor) Environment Can Impact Your Physical Activity
Although previous research has demonstrated that features within the outdoor environment can impact physical activity, less research has focused specifically on indoor environments. There are…
“Alexa, Please Help Me Age Well”: A Competition Aims to Add Alexa Functions for Senior Living Residents
While the adoption of Alexa has been slow among older adults, Alexa has been gaining popularity among Life Plan Communities and other senior living organizations.…
To Make a Living Wage in LA: Los Angeles Assisted Living Communities Impacted by New Minimum Wage Ordinance
A new regulation is requiring health care providers in Los Angeles to redirect profits toward worker wages. McKnight Senior Living reports that assisted living communities…
Too Many “Senior Moments”: Examining the Effects of Everyday Ageism
When we think of stereotypes, we may think of the negative impacts on the targeted group’s self-esteem, mental health, and self-perception. However, research in the…
Controlling the Tick of the Aging Clock with TikTok: Mature Content Creators Use Platform to Promote Positive Aging
Few can resist falling down the rabbit hole that is TikTok. On this social media platform, users can create short videos of almost anything they…
It’s All Subjective: New Evidence Proves You Really Are as Young as You Feel
A vast number of researchers and health care workers have extensively dedicated their time and money to addressing universal interests in maximizing recovery from rehabilitation.…
Caregiving 101: A Curriculum for Clinicians Can Better Support Caregivers of Older Adults
In the United States, over 50 million family caregivers provide care to older adults. Although these caregivers are an essential part of the health care…
Living Together to Live Independently: How Assisted Living Communities Can Promote Aging In Place
Given the natural decline in health that comes with aging, some older adults eventually require additional care provided by nursing homes or assisted living facilities.…
TRENDING NOW: Combatting Loneliness & Isolation with Empathetic Robots
Older adults across New York State will be pleasantly surprised when they open their mail to find a new companion! The Daily Gazette is reporting…
Whole Grains & Brain Gains: The Surprising Association between Dietary Fiber & Cognitive Function
Exploring ways to maintain healthy cognitive function is a vital part of supporting aging well. A new study focused on higher dietary fiber intake as…
Speed Reading: Slower Gait Identified as a Risk Factor for Future Dementia
How often during a walk do we monitor how fast we are moving? For many of us, we rarely ever consider our walking speed. Well,…
Time-Traveling in Your Armchair: Virtual Reality Technology Provides Reminiscence Therapy to Older Adults
Imagine putting on a visual headset that transports you to the driveway of your childhood home without even leaving your chair. You may not physically…
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