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Topic- Gerontology
![Children of centenarians feel stronger purpose in life-6343 Children of centenarians feel stronger purpose in life-6343](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Children of centenarians feel stronger purpose in life
As members of the active-aging industry know, a sense of meaning and direction in life is associated with living longer and experiencing less disease, disability, and cognitive impairment.
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![Purpose in life linked to better sleep-6149 Purpose in life linked to better sleep-6149](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Purpose in life linked to better sleep
An estimated 45% of older adults report difficulty in falling or staying asleep and close to 40% report a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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![Assistive devices aid successful aging-5985 Assistive devices aid successful aging-5985](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Assistive devices aid successful aging
When older adults realize they are declining, what do they do? About one-quarter of people 65 years and older followed in the National Health and Aging Trends Study did something to enable them to maintain their daily activities.
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![How do older adults define successful aging?-5957 How do older adults define successful aging?-5957](/images/listing_research.jpg)
How do older adults define successful aging?
Successful aging has been described in a variety of ways by gerontologists and other professionals.
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![Stats: At age 65, over 19 more years of life-5939 Stats: At age 65, over 19 more years of life-5939](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: At age 65, over 19 more years of life
n the United States, people age 65 can expect to live an average of 19.4 years.
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![When a spouse stops driving, both partners disengage-5246 When a spouse stops driving, both partners disengage-5246](/images/listing_research.jpg)
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.
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