Aging

Paradox Of Aging: Older People Report Better Cognitive Functioning, Well-Being

Presently, there are about 40 million Americans over the age of 65, with the fastest-growing segment of the population over 80 years old. Traditionally, aging has been viewed as a period of progressive decline in physical, cognitive and psychosocial funct ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 8 2012 - 11:30am

We're All Living Longer, But Not All Better

Globally, people are living longer and lifespans have increased dramatically in the past 40 years, but the increased life expectancy is not benefiting everyone.  Adult males from low- and middle-income countries are most notably falling behind. The averag ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2012 - 5:28pm

The Palm Tree Of Eternal Life?

The goal of science is to explain the world according to natural laws- and then sometimes to break those rules. And there is no greater rule than that people age and die.  But we mitigate and prevent life-threatening diseases and we have increased life sp ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2012 - 11:12am

Obesity Paradox In Seniors Doesn't Exist: It's Bad At Any Age, Says Study

You don't see many really old, obese people whereas you see a lot of old thin people. It is reasonable to assume, exceptions aside, that obesity kills.  Unless you reach a certain age, it has been said. When it comes to seniors, research has reported ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 5 2013 - 12:31pm

Untreated Depression, Response To Shingles Vaccine In Seniors Linked

Can individual's state of mind can effect how well a vaccine may work? Writing in Clinical Infectious Diseases, UCLA psychiatry professor Dr. Michael Irwin and colleagues say they have found a link between untreated depression in older adults and dec ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2013 - 2:19pm

Get Grandpa On Facebook- It May Give Him A Cognitive Boost

For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, Facebook may be the way to go, according to preliminary psychology research which suggests that men and women older than 65 who learn to use Facebook could see a boost in cognitive function. Jane ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 22 2013 - 7:00am

Older Adults Have Better Memory Retention When Distracted

Psychologists say they have compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests.  They used a distraction learning strategy to help older adults overcome age-related forgetting and say it ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 21 2013 - 7:23pm

Pessimists Live Longer And Healthier

Older people who don't expect a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to a paper in Psychology and Aging.  Scholars examined data collected from 1993 to 2003 for the nat ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 1:00pm

Chronic Disease (Or Lack) Helps Define The New Normal In Aging

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, say life expectancy changes have been so rapid since 1900 that " 72 is the new 30 "- by that, they mean primitive hunter gatherers had the same odds of dying a ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 12:05pm

Seniors: Video Games Lead To Emotional Well-Being

New surveys find that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. Scholars asked 140 people aged 63 and older how often they played video games, if at all. The participants then took a series of psychological assessment ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 5 2013 - 2:00pm