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Posting, commenting and customizing on Facebook involves, empowers older adults

5/1/18

It's easy to look at social networks as something that is either all bad, or all good. But, researchers suggest it's how you use the network that matters. Older adults who post personal stories, customize their profile, and comment more often indicate the site makes them feel more empowered and gives them a better sense of community. These features, then, might help ease isolation for older adults who are less mobile.

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FaceTime with Grandma: Do we grow wiser when reading facial expressions?

9/8/17

Jennifer Tehan Stanley, associate professor of psychology at the University of Akron, has done extensive research on how older adults read facial expressions. That's what she will discuss when she visits Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, for the next presentation of the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior.

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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.

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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.