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Researchers Find That Working Out More Is Better for the Body Than Working Out Less
, Aging & Wellness, Health & WellnessOlder adults can experience sharp declines in balance, strength, and general well-being. Between the ages of 30 and 70, adults experience a decrease in maximal…
Read MoreModifying Heart Health May Boost Brain Health
, Aging & WellnessThe American Heart Association has released an assessment tool called Life’s Simple 7 that focuses on modifiable health behaviors, which can be used to promote…
Read MoreHow Levels of Engagement in Work, Volunteering & Caregiving Affect Well-Being
, Aging & Wellness, CaregivingA 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…
Read MoreDoes How You Retire Affect Your Satisfaction with Life?
, Aging & WellnessThere are a number of routes to retirement, both voluntary and involuntary, and involuntary retirement can be for either organizational or health reasons. Recently, researchers…
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Late: Even Late-Life Physical Activity Can Reduce Dementia Risk
, Aging & WellnessThe Finnish Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) study had previously found that leisure-time physical activity in midlife was related to lower dementia risk…
Read MoreCan Benefits of Cognitive Training Last 10 Years?
, Aging & WellnessCognitive training has become increasingly popular for individuals looking to reduce cognitive decline in normal aging and to reduce their risk of dementia. But does…
Read MoreMastery & Resilience: A Tale of Two Women Coping with Late-Life Loss
, Aging & WellnessOld age invites the opportunity for losses as well as gains. Losses associated with growing older include decreased physical function and the deterioration of health.…
Read MoreForget BMI—Measure Older Adults’ Muscle Mass
, Aging & WellnessAlthough over the lifetime, obesity has been associated with a number of poor health outcomes and greater overall mortality risk, some previous studies have shown…
Read MoreMentally Demanding Jobs Pay Off in Retirement
, Aging & WellnessA recent study examined how the cognitive demands of a job can impact cognitive changes before and after retirement. Using data from the Health and…
Read MoreA Closer Look at Widowhood and Depression
, Aging & WellnessPrior research has shown that the experience of widowhood differs for men and women. Following widowhood, women are more likely than men to suffer economic…
Read MoreWhat Factors Affect a Widow or Widower's Risk of Death?
, Aging & WellnessWidowhood has been known to increase the probability of dying for the surviving spouse, but many questions remain about the reasons for this greater risk…
Read MoreResearchers Discover “Senior Coolness” Factor in Aging Well
, Aging & WellnessA team of German researchers recently undertook a research project which examined both media representations of older adults and older adults’ ideas of what it…
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