Health & Wellness
Hearing Loss Is Linked to Cognitive Decline
A forthcoming study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine found that hearing loss was associated with accelerated cognitive decline in a…
How Participation in Sports Influences the Experience of Aging
A study in the Journal of Aging Studies explores how participation in sports influences older adults’ understanding of age and aging. In particular, the study…
Potential Approaches to Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
The current Journal of the American Medical Association reported some recent developments in the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) presented at the 2012 annual…
Leisure Activities & Cognitive Well-Being
Research supports the common-sense notion that intellectual and physical activity are associated with mental well-being as we age. It is unclear, however, to what extent…
Long-Term Aerobic Exercise Can Help Retain Strength
The loss of strength and muscle mass that tends to occur with aging can contribute to frailty, increased falls risk, and loss of functional ability.…
Sleep-Disordered Breathing May Contribute to Cognitive Decline
As previously featured in aging in action, there is some evidence that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may contribute to cognitive impairment among older adults. If this…
Attitudes toward Older Patients among Physicians-in-Training
With the aging of the US population, there may be a need for an increased number of geriatric doctors, and for more medical school education…
Physical Activity Leads to Improved Cognitive & Emotional Health among Frail Older Adults
Exercise is known to contribute to healthy aging through physical benefits and overall quality of life, and appears increasingly likely to contribute to continued cognitive…
Decreasing the Prevalence of Later-Life Depression
Depression affects about one in ten older adults and is a leading cause of years of life lost due to its influence on other health…
Gait Speed as a Clinical Measure for Older Adults With Mobility Limitations
Gait speed has drawn increased attention as an indicator of healthy aging. It can be reliably measured, and it has been shown to be associated…
Senior Games: Competitive Sports as Successful Aging
Physical activity is an important component of healthy aging. Likewise, research on leisure activities suggests that participation in activities suited to one’s preferences and abilities…
Positive Relationships That Support Older Adult Health and Well-being are Grounded in Midlife/Adolescent Family
Many studies conducted over the last 20 years demonstrate the importance of adult parent/child relationships on the health and well-being of parents in later life.…
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