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A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that patterns of personality development for older adults are very distinct from…

Ageism has increasingly been recognized as a social force and ideology that the field of gerontology must confront. According to a recent article in the…

In light of the increasing use of the Internet as a source for health information and increasing Internet use for older adults, recently a team…

Last year, InvestigAge reported on the initial findings from a study titled the Synapse Project , which showed that older adults who engaged in highly…

In Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ recent report The State of the Nation’s Housing 2015, researchers identify a number of housing trends that are…

A recently published paper in the Journal of Aging Studies has called for a “social revolution in residential care” in order to combat the ongoing…

With increasing attention being paid to brain health for older adults and an increasing number of products promoting brain fitness in the marketplace, more and…

Muscle loss in older adults reduces their mobility and increases risks for falls, fractures, disability, and heart disease. Preventing or reversing the loss of muscle…

Accurately assessing physical activity levels in older adults has been a challenge for health professionals and researchers. Not only are self-reports of physical activity subject…

Research has identified a number of factors associated with subjective well-being. In particular, studies have shown that physical health, functional limitations, and self-rated health all…

The myriad of factors that lead one person to age well compared to another are seemingly infinite. One of the newer factors receiving attention on…

Social isolation is an ongoing concern within the aging services sector, and research has shown that both actual and perceived social isolation have been associated…