RESEARCH REVIEW
ICAA's Research Review newsletter is a must for any health and wellness professional who intends to stay connected with the latest developments in aging research and population trends. Use these news stories to stay on top of the evidence in surveys, studies and polls that enables you to connect to the global active-aging community, establish relevant programs, and educate and market to older adults.
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Millions of grandparents and grandchildren live together
Feeling stressed? Be wary of disability in later years
Men who eat breakfast lower risk of heart attack
Tai Chi, walking and jogging are effective for delaying mortality
More intense physical activity means lower risk of stroke
Younger generations may have lower risk of dementia
Exercise improves memory and brain function
Older adults optimistic about the future
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Gerontologists agree with popular images of boomers
Walking a dog encourages sense of community
Meditation reduces stress for family caregivers
For the oldest adults, group education delays frailty
Online quizzes cannot indicate Alzheimer’s disease
Longer lives with less health often due to lifestyles
Hawaii best for healthy life expectancy
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Water exercise improves lives of people with dementia
Eat your vegetables for a longer life
Both home and supervised exercise help function
Fear of falling may protect against falling
At 90+, nonagenarians maintain their abilities
Centenarians chime in about healthy aging
Older adults use two approaches for satisfaction with life
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Over long term, lifestyle intervention supports weight loss
Prevalence of major depression
Cheerful disposition, fewer heart attacks
Reading and writing are good for memory
Program “with us” not “to us” for well-being
Disability greatest in final two years of life
Metabolic syndrome declines, but women’s waistlines increase
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What environment triggers active living in retirement villages?
Younger boomers look ahead to health worries
Volunteers lower blood pressure while doing good
Why do women exercise?
A little exercise after menopause reduces metabolic syndrome
Household wealth in Great Britain best in middle ages
In the UK, older people more satisfied with incomes
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US population older and diverse
A walk after dinner lowers risk of diabetes
Equipment and convenience appeal to older health club users
Older adults not so happy when living with kids
Wii training may build leg strength
Church program improves diet and physical activity
Technology, yes. Pay for it? Not so much.
