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Tea & Empathy: Links between Empathy, Social Networks & Well-Being
,A growing body of research suggests that strong social ties may promote a sense of well-being and support successful aging in older adults. A recent…
Sleep Tight: Combating Insomnia with Phone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
,Insomnia, whether long-term or shorter, is a common sleep disorder. Long term, it can pose health problems and affect mental well-being. Medical and cognitive behavioral…
TRENDING NOW: Intergenerational Storytelling Workshops
,Storytelling has been a popular activity in a variety of settings. From team building exercises to therapeutic uses, many are finding the exercise of creating…
Go Green: Adding Green Spaces to Skilled Nursing Offers Bouquet of Benefits
,Spending time in nature has been shown to benefit well-being; however, some older adults are unable to get outdoors. Researchers investigated how bringing the outdoors…
Caring for the Caregivers: How Family Caregivers View Their Personal Health Care
,Being a caregiver to a family member or friend can be a daunting, yet rewarding task. A recent study explored the types of supports needed…
Tune It up, Tune It down: Tuned Lighting & Nursing Home Residents’ Sleep Quality
,Innovations in lighting technology have led to the implementation of tuned lighting, which automatically adjusts color and intensity to provide a more natural cycle of…
Napper’s Delight: Regular Napping Linked to Stronger Cognitive Function in Older Adults
,Hitting the snooze button may not be so bad after all, especially for your brain! A study published in General Psychiatry assessed older adults’ cognitive…
Brain Gain: Physical Activity Boosts Brain Volume in Older Adults
,The benefits of being physically active are hard to ignore, but the evidence is still out regarding how much is enough activity in relation to…
Immunity Garden: Horticulture Therapy & Older Adults’ Immune Functioning
,The effectiveness of one’s immune system generally declines with age, resulting in greater susceptibility to infection and chronic inflammation in later years. Researchers explored how…
TRENDING NOW: Inequity among Older Adults Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
,As the country is expecting some relief due to COVID-19 vaccines making their way across the country, an unexpected trend is occurring. Sprawled across the…
Can Today’s Positive Social Interactions Increase Tomorrow’s Well-Being?
,Social connection has repeatedly been shown to have a positive effect on health and well-being. Researchers investigated how positive social interactions compare to negative social…
Still Got It: More Evidence That Cognitive Abilities Don’t Necessarily Decline with Age
,Positive perceptions of aging have important benefits for older adults’ well-being. French researchers put cognitive ability age stereotypes to the test in a study of…