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When a spouse stops driving, both partners disengage
Reports on paid work and formal and informal volunteering for 1,457 couples ages 65 years and older were compared before and after one of the partners stopped driving.
moreGerontology
Social interaction and physical activity help relieve pain and insomnia
People who are in pain may have trouble sleeping. At baseline and after three years, 6,676 people 50 years and older completed questionnaires about their health status and lifestyle.
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Older workers have strong job skills
Older people looking for employment may find it challenging, but they bring many assets to the workplace, according to reports from the Aging Workforce Research Initiative produced by SHRM, a professional association for human resources.
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Special Issue expands on the concepts of successful aging and active aging
The February 2015 issue of “The Gerontologist” presents a collection of 15 articles within the theme of Successful Aging. Several articles are scholarly discussions of whether the term “successful aging” is accurate or could be accurate given that the population of “older adults” is so diverse. Other articles cover a variety of topics.
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Walking is effective for fall prevention
In Japan, 90 people ages 65-79 years old were assigned to brisk walking or balance and strength training groups as part of a fall prevention program that was supervised for three months and unsupervised for 13 months. Over the 16 months, the individuals in the walking group had a significant reduction in fall risk measured by falls per physically active person-day and falls per person-step when compared to those in the balance group.
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Negative stereotypes lower older adult's performance
When people feel they will confirm a negative stereotype, they may not perform as well on a task related to that stereotype (stereotype threat).
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