Roscoe Nicholson

In Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ recent report The State of the Nation’s Housing 2015, researchers identify a number of housing trends that are…

A recently published paper in the Journal of Aging Studies has called for a “social revolution in residential care” in order to combat the ongoing…

With increasing attention being paid to brain health for older adults and an increasing number of products promoting brain fitness in the marketplace, more and…

Muscle loss in older adults reduces their mobility and increases risks for falls, fractures, disability, and heart disease. Preventing or reversing the loss of muscle…

Accurately assessing physical activity levels in older adults has been a challenge for health professionals and researchers. Not only are self-reports of physical activity subject…

Research has identified a number of factors associated with subjective well-being. In particular, studies have shown that physical health, functional limitations, and self-rated health all…

The myriad of factors that lead one person to age well compared to another are seemingly infinite. One of the newer factors receiving attention on…

Social isolation is an ongoing concern within the aging services sector, and research has shown that both actual and perceived social isolation have been associated…

While much research has focused on the negative emotional and health impacts of serving as a caregiver to a family member or friend, increasing attention…

Prior research has shown that exposure to some positive portrayals of aging can affect have positive outcomes consequences in for older adults, such as better…

Can being physically close be “too close” for some individuals in intimate romantic relationships, leading to relationship dysfunction? Recent research published in the Journal of…

This month, InvestigAge reached out to an expert in the field of senior living for a Q&A about his experiences and insights into the aging…