Aging & Social Factors
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: How Does US Health Care for Older Adults Stack Up?
How do the health care experiences of older adults in the United States compare to older adults in other industrialized countries? A survey of 15,617…
Problem Relatives Could Spell Poor Health for Older Adults
As October rolls out, many Americans are beginning to brace themselves for the cacophony of holiday cheer in the form of pumpkin spice lattes, Hallmark…
Spousal Caregivers: Who’s the Frailest of Them All?
A number of studies have looked at the negative health consequences associated with spousal caregiving, but little attention has been paid to how the cognitive…
How Levels of Engagement in Work, Volunteering & Caregiving Affect Well-Being
A recent study in The Gerontologist examined how psychological well-being is impacted by different types of engagement in productive activities, such as paid work, family…
Does How You Retire Affect Your Satisfaction with Life?
There are a number of routes to retirement, both voluntary and involuntary, and involuntary retirement can be for either organizational or health reasons. Recently, researchers…
Mastery & Resilience: A Tale of Two Women Coping with Late-Life Loss
Old age invites the opportunity for losses as well as gains. Losses associated with growing older include decreased physical function and the deterioration of health.…
Concerns about Discrimination Against Individuals with AIDS and HIV in Senior Housing
The population of individuals living into older age with HIV is increasing. It is estimated that within the next year, 50 percent of those living…
A Closer Look at Widowhood and Depression
Prior research has shown that the experience of widowhood differs for men and women. Following widowhood, women are more likely than men to suffer economic…
What Factors Affect a Widow or Widower's Risk of Death?
Widowhood has been known to increase the probability of dying for the surviving spouse, but many questions remain about the reasons for this greater risk…
Researchers Discover “Senior Coolness” Factor in Aging Well
A team of German researchers recently undertook a research project which examined both media representations of older adults and older adults’ ideas of what it…
Using Self-Reports of Individuals with Dementia to Examine How the Experience of Dementia Affects Psychosocial Outcomes
Most studies of the psychological and social outcomes associated with dementia have relied on reports given by caregivers and clinicians to describe the experiences of…
Trait, Behavioral & Mental Health Influences on Cognitive Functioning
Decreases in cognitive functioning are a major concern for the elderly and their caregivers, and many studies have investigated factors that may contribute to or…
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