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Love hurts: Spats with spouse may worsen chronic pain, other symptoms

5/15/18

For patients with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, arguments with a spouse may have physical repercussions, according to researchers. They found that in two groups of older individuals — one group with arthritis and one with diabetes — the patients who felt more tension with their spouse also reported worse symptoms on those days.

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Lesley Ross to chair transportation committee on safe mobility of older persons

4/13/18

The Larson Transportation Institute (LTI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Ross, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State, to chair the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine standing committee on Safe Mobility of Older Persons, as selected by the Transportation Research Board.

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The link between memory perceptions and Alzheimer’s risk

5/15/17

Over 20 percent of older adults suffer from subjective memory impairment, where a person reports having trouble remembering things with no evidence of actual memory loss. Now Penn State researchers are looking into the growing evidence that subjective memory impairment can lead to Alzheimer’s disease in some older adults.

FaceAge course provides opportunity for intergenerational connections

FaceAge course provides opportunity for intergenerational connections

4/13/17

HDFS 497, “FaceAge: Perspectives on Aging” is an eight-week course that brings together HDFS students and adults aged 50 and older through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State to provide real-life, intergenerational synergy. The course, which launched this spring, focuses on perceptions and perspectives of the aging experience and offers the opportunity to learn from different perspectives and generational cohorts.

Healthy Aging Lecture April 2017

Bone health topic of April Healthy Aging Lecture Series

4/4/17

Juniper Village at Brookline will host “Healthy Bones for Life,” as part of the Healthy Aging Community Lecture Series, at 10 a.m. on April 20 at Juniper Village at Brookline. The lecture will be presented by Mary Jane De Souza, professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Penn State, who will discuss bone health.

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Fake or Fact? March Healthy Aging Lecture to focus on health messaging

2/23/17

March Healthy Aging Lecture to focus on making sense of healthy
aging science presented through media channels. Hosted by Martin Sliwinski, professor of Human Development and Family Studies and director for the Center for Healthy Aging, lecture is part of the Penn State Center for Healthy Aging Community Lecture Series.

Story Circle

Story Circle helps foster relationships between students, older adults

12/20/16

A novel approach to fostering relationships, Story Circle, a 90-minute facilitated discussion hosted by the Center for Healthy Aging in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State in collaboration with theater professional Joan Lipkin, provides an opportunity for college students and older adults to engage in settings conducive to conversation and understanding.

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Researchers to use technology to better understand risk factors for Alzheimer's

12/1/16

Researchers in the College of Health and Human Development and the College of Nursing at Penn State are co-leading a five-year study using mobile technology to better understand risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease, and ultimately enhance prevention and treatment, made possible by a $12.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.

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Eating dairy cheese may protect against sodium-related health risks

10/31/16

Consuming dairy cheese instead of other sodium-laden foods may actually protect against some of sodium’s effects on the cardiovascular system, such as high blood pressure, according to researchers at Penn State. The researchers say the protection comes from antioxidant properties of dairy proteins in cheese.

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Brain training may help keep seniors on the road

10/10/16

Older adults who participate in training designed to improve cognitive ability are more likely to continue driving over the next 10 years than those who do not, according to health researchers.

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