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Topic- Attitudes & perceptions
![After retirement, meaning in life comes from many sources-5477 After retirement, meaning in life comes from many sources-5477](/images/listing_research.jpg)
After retirement, meaning in life comes from many sources
An online survey was conducted among a panel of 1,927 adults in Canada.
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![Older adults and professionals do not think alike-5434 Older adults and professionals do not think alike-5434](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Older adults and professionals do not think alike
In an interesting twist on the annual “United States of Aging Survey,” the poll was completed by professionals offering services for older adults, as well as older adults themselves.
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![Travel and social life fill the days of people newly retired-5432 Travel and social life fill the days of people newly retired-5432](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Travel and social life fill the days of people newly retired
An online survey was conducted among 3,004 people in Great Britain.
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![Do ups and downs in life satisfaction impact longevity?-5388 Do ups and downs in life satisfaction impact longevity?-5388](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Do ups and downs in life satisfaction impact longevity?
People who live longer tend to have great life satisfaction, report the authors of a new study. But, they wondered, what happens when satisfaction changes over time?
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![Privacy and honesty most important to residents in long-term care-5376 Privacy and honesty most important to residents in long-term care-5376](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Privacy and honesty most important to residents in long-term care
To discover what leads to quality of life among residents in long-term care residences in Canada, 928 residents were surveyed. Positive ratings of their quality of life were based on factors such as privacy during visits (76.9%)
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![Independent residents avoid moving to higher levels of care-5368 Independent residents avoid moving to higher levels of care-5368](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Independent residents avoid moving to higher levels of care
Interviews were conducted with 367 people who lived in residences for older adults that feature multiple levels of living, such as independent, assisted and skilled nursing.
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