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Topic- Attitudes & perceptions
Why do centenarians live so long? It's not only their health.
In response to a question asking how long they would like to live, 20% of 2,417 people desired to live into their nineties and 8% to 100 years. The average of all respondents was a desired life of 89 years (Pew Research, 2009). Is health the only thing stopping them from reaching that goal? Researchers at the Georgia Centenarian Study decided to look beyond health status to find out.
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Beliefs and activities are positive influences on health
Lifestyle risk factors for chronic illness, such as physical inactivity and diet, are well-documented. Research is continuing to emerge on the impact of psychological and social factors in relation to health.
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Older people prefer bad news about younger people
Ageism has been defined as discrimination against an age group. While most often older adults are discriminated against, a new study is a reminder that younger people also are evaluated based on chronological age.
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Perception is key to feeling healthy
How do you define good health? The perception of good health is more important than the number of chronic conditions you may have, found a survey of older adults in Canada.
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