Aging & Wellness
Credit Scores, Cognitive Aging & Competency: Older Adults’ Financial Decision-Making
Older adults face a number of major financial challenges and decisions as they age, including living on a fixed income, ensuring that their savings will…
Thoughtfully Daydreaming Our Way to Psychological Well-Being
What’s the difference between healthy daydreaming about one’s meaning in the world and a homeless person who believes that he’s Jesus Christ? As is apparent…
Is Lower Stroke Risk Associated with a Mediterranean Diet?
An accumulating body of evidence suggests that a Mediterranean diet has a number of brain benefits. Recently, a group of researchers followed a population of…
Self-Esteem in Older Adults: Not Just a Pre-Teen Problem
When you hear the term self-esteem, what comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, the awkward younger years are likely to pop into your…
Dementia Is Not Inevitable: Navigating Mild Cognitive Impairment
Ten to 20 percent of adults 65 and better are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and risk for this condition increases with age. MCI…
Room for Improvement in Employers’ Health Care and Wellness Efforts
In light of the changes to the United States health care landscape as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the National Opinion Research…
Attitude Matters: Outlook on Aging Shapes Health Outcomes
Older adults approach the aging process with a wide range of beliefs and psychological defense mechanisms in place to combat the inevitable cognitive and physical…
Want to Reduce Chronic Inflammation? Volunteer!
Inflammation is just a disease thing, right? And aren’t productive activities just ways that one may choose to spend one’s time? On the surface, there…
Brain Game Claims: Fact or Fiction?
In light of the increasing popularity of brain training, or “brain games,” and the claims being made about them, the Stanford Center on Longevity and…
Want to Be Happier? Just Wait.
A lot of things are lost with age—our youth, cognitive processing speed, the hair on our heads. But for all these losses, it appears that…
A Closer Look at Religion’s Role in Countering Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health issues facing older adults, with around 20 percent of adults over 65 reporting being depressed. Additionally,…
Does Having a Sense of Purpose Affect Longevity?
Previous studies have led researchers to consider having a purpose in life as an indicator of healthy aging. One reason for this was the association…
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