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Walking for Wellness: How Taking Walks with a Companion Could Reduce Loneliness
,Research has found that greater loneliness is associated with a higher risk for health challenges such as cardiovascular disease or poor mental health. Given that…
Homesharing Services: Matching Older Adult Hosts & Renters
,As older adults create their own unique ways to age during their retirement years, a new trend amongst older adults is making its appearance. Dwell…
Surfin’ the Web May Keep Dementia at Bay
,In an interesting turn of events, researchers from New York University are positing that regular internet use may be linked to lower dementia risks in…
I Eat, Therefore I Think: The Role of Nutrition in Brain Health
,Eating more healthfully offers myriad benefits. For example, eating healthier can lead to a stronger immune system, lower risk of disease, better sleep, and improved…
You Live & You Learn: Long-term Cognitive Benefits of Learning New Skills
,Learning new skills, such as a practicing a new language or playing an instrument, has been shown to have many different kinds of benefits for…
#Winning: Commonly Played Board Games Have Become More Age-Inclusive
,Do you ever get nostalgic about the board games you used to play as a kid? Do you ever have difficulty coming up with games…
If Pumping Iron Isn’t Your Cup of Tea, Yoga Might Still Help Diminish Your Frailty
,Vast amounts of research indicate that both exercise and meditation are good for you. Yoga is one of the few activities that promotes the benefits…
“Buddy, Can You Spare a … Walk?” The Benefits of Working Out with Others
,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…
Working (Out) from Home: The Effectiveness of Virtual Physical Activity Programs
,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,…
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Grandma Flying to Argentina: The Benefits of Traveling in Old Age
,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…
Feeling Edgy? Exploring the Impact of Anxiety on Older Adults
,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…
City Living: Senior Living Ramps Up Urban Options
,A new trend in senior living is calling for an increase in urban designs amongst older adult communities. McKnight’s Senior Living reports on changes being…