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Health literacy is an important aspect of healthy aging and is associated with a vast array of health outcomes. Limited health literacy is likely a…

Previously in aging in action, we discussed a new in-home sensor monitoring system designed to detect patterns in the physical activity of community-dwelling older adults.…

Due in part to increasing Internet use by agencies, medical clinics, and users of all age groups, there is a new wealth of health information…

With the amount of available web-based health information and the increasing demands on individuals to make their own health care decisions, online health literacy is…

Home monitoring technologies have existed at least since the 1990s as a way of helping at-risk older adults age in place. The first such technologies…

It’s clear that being physically active has a variety of benefits for older adults, however, it’s less clear which specific types of activity are most…

There is a common assumption that muscle mass is naturally lost with aging. Indeed, research shows that individuals lose an average of eight percent of…

To help older adults stay independent, researchers and clinicians are interested in both preventing and maintaining wellness. The term “wellness” usually includes several dimensions, such…

Population studies of aging and cognition reveal that age appears to be associated with cognitive decline. In other words, as a population ages, the average…

Online news media significantly influences the public’s understanding of aging. This is particularly true of the cognitive aspects of aging, as over half of Americans…

The health benefits of daily physical activity are well-established, however, less than a quarter of older adults in the US regularly engage in it. For…

Low physical activity is a risk factor for a variety of functional impairments and health problems. Older adults are at particular risk for physical inactivity…