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Failed Taste Test: How Our Ability to Identify Flavor Declines with Age
,A recent study investigated changes in how we taste flavors as we age. The authors found that not only do older adults find flavors less…
Empowering Residents to Educate
,Recently, a collaboration between a university and a Life Plan Community has created a unique educational program that builds on the life experience and knowledge…
Rich Man, Poor Man: How Does a Positive Attitude toward Aging Affect Different Economic Groups?
,Previous research on aging has shown that positive attitudes toward aging can have multiple benefits for health and well-being, but it has not been clear…
Tickled Pink: How Pink Noise Improves Older Adults’ Sleep & Memory
,Researchers are continuing to explore the relationship between sleep and cognition in older adults. (For example, see here.) Recently, researchers examined one potential technology for…
TRENDING NOW: Common Technology Use within Senior Living
,The most widely used resident care technologies in the senior living industry, according to the recent ASHA Senior Living Technology Report, are emergency response systems…
When Volunteers Vamoose: Why Older Adults Stop Volunteering
,Volunteering by older adults not only provides important societal benefits, but has also been shown to have positive impacts on the health of those who…
Setting the Record Straight: Debunking Harmful Myths about Aging
,Ageism, inaccurate media portrayals, and lack of adequate education on aging all combine to produce a number of misconceptions about aging. In light of the…
An Apple a Day Keeps Distress at Bay: Psychological Benefits of Eating Fruits & Veggies
,There is growing evidence that nutrition not only plays a role in disease prevention, it can also impact mental health. A recent study of more…
Share and Share Alike: How Patterns of Generosity Change with Age
,Research suggests that generosity increases with age. One reason suggested for this is that older adults may be more motivated to provide assistance to individuals…
Listening with the EAR: An Advancement in How We Can Listen to Older Adults
,I vividly remember classmates at the University of Arizona in the early 2000s speaking about amazing technology that a professor had developed and was using…
TRENDING NOW: Empty Convents Converted into Housing for Older Adults
,A number of projects are underway to convert underutilized convents around Chicago into housing for older adults. These buildings once offered living spaces for nuns,…
Day by Day: Immediate Benefits to Older Adults from Physical Activity
,Although much evidence suggests that physical activity has physical and psychological benefits for older adults, less is known about how types of activity and time…