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No More Mr. Lonely: How Sense of Purpose Protects against Loneliness in Older Adults

Researchers have found evidence that, for older adults, having a sense of purpose in life can act as a barrier against loneliness and its detrimental effects.

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Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Webinar Series: Online Health Literacy
, Spotlight on Mather LifeWays

Better Health Is Just a Click Away Information is power, especially when it comes to health. This three-part webinar series is designed to provide individuals…

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Mather LifeWays Institue on Aging Announces 2nd Annual Promising Practices Award
, Spotlight on Mather LifeWays

The Promising Practices Award highlights organizations that are moving away from conventional practices by developing and implementing new and innovative approaches in long-term care and…

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Falls Risk Assessments and a Possible Link to Cognitive Health
, Cognitive Health, Falls Reduction

There are a few tests which are used to assess mobility and falls risk in older adults, such as the “Timed Up and Go” test…

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New Technology for Ongoing In-Home Health Assessment
, Technology

Researchers and practitioners in the field of aging must be able to detect individual change in health status over time. Current methodology in the study…

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Family Alliance and CJE’s Friend Center: Our Partners in Design and Development
, Spotlight on Partners

Mather LifeWays is pleased to initiate a new Spotlight on Partners section! We work with many organizations that are serving older adults in a variety…

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Sleep Disorders and Cognition: Research Findings and Potential Treatments
, Cognitive Health

While it is difficult to definitively identify any specific causes of cognitive decline, studies have found an association between sleep-disordered breathing and cognitive function in…

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Assessing the Quality of Life of People with Dementia: A Marriage of Research, Practice, and Technology

Researchers and practitioners require reliable and valid methods for measuring the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia to assess the impact of interventions,…

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Age Strong: Natural Bodybuilding and Narratives of Aging
, Health & Wellness

The field of narrative gerontology examines how the aging experience is influenced by broader cultural stories, specifically those regarding growing older. Narrative gerontologists argue that,…

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Environments to Support Mobility: A Review

Mobility is crucial to Aging Well, as it enables physical activity, social interaction, and greater community involvement for older adults. While one often thinks of…

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How Older Adults Respond to Heat
, Aging at Home

Periods of extreme heat, such as the summer of 2011, have proven to be dangerous for vulnerable older adults. This is particularly true for those…

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Sense of Personal Control and Physical Well-Being: A Cross-national Study

Researchers have hypothesized that older adults who have a strong sense of personal control may likely live healthier and longer lives. More specifically, older adults…

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Disasters Are More Than Headlines
, Spotlight on Mather LifeWays

For older adults living in their own homes or apartments, natural or man-made disasters can be frightening or even deadly. It is important then, to…

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