Aging & Wellness

Research has long linked physical activity and exercise as preventative factors against dementia. But researchers are now considering whether exercising alone or with others may…

Physical activity, while an important part of wellness, can be inaccessible for some older adults. To address the need for more accessible physical activity programs,…

Freedom from a lifetime of financial obligations (such as mortgages and childcare) have provided older adults with the opportunity to finally knock lifetime travel goals…

This past September, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued a warning that adults should be screened for anxiety, in response to anxiety becoming the…

Since the release of the results from the long-term happiness study that was started at Harvard University in 1938, a trending topic for aging has…

Research has shown that how we perceive aging can have a significant effect on our health and wellness. Self-perceptions of aging (SPA) can be positive,…

Many researchers have affirmed that physical activity helps to prevent cognitive decline as people age. However, less is known whether the cognitive benefits of physical…

Now more than ever, older adults are testing their physical limits by engaging in sports more commonly practiced by young people, such as surfing, skiing,…

Many pet owners—and researchers—would claim that pets can reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness. Recent research looks to further support this assertion by studying how pet…

It’s difficult to escape the fact that memory declines with age. Luckily, many studies suggest that cognitive decline can be slowed down by engaging in…

Social service leaders, public officials, and academic researchers have all noticed how intergenerational interactions between children and older adults are reciprocally beneficial. When partnered, children…

Although regular physical exercise is vital for everyone’s health, two groups tend to fall well below the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: woman and older…