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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…
Name That Tune: Musical Test May Help with Early Diagnosis of Cognitive Decline
A new pilot study is creating excitement, with some dynamic results that seem to suggest that quick and easy music tests can predict cognitive decline…
Mind Over Matter: Perceptions of Aging Are a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Your attitude toward aging matters. Research from several studies indicates that individuals with more positive attitudes toward aging tend to live longer, happier lives than…
Up, Up & Away: Older Adults Trading Work for Perks
The travel industry is one that was substantially impacted by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most travelers have become very familiar with canceled…





