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You Don’t Have to Start Young to Be a Great Musician
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began his musical training at the tender age of three. By age five, he had already composed his first piece of music. As a child, he mastered the piano, along with several
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Why Older People Managed to Stay Happier Through the Pandemic
For all its challenges to mental health, this year of the plague also put psychological science to the test, and in particular one of its most consoling truths: that age and emotional well-being tend to
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Despite Covid-19, Older People Are Still Happier
APS Member/Author: Alison Gopnik As we get older we get slower, creakier and stiffer—and a lot happier. This might seem surprising, but it’s one of the most robust results in psychology, and it’s true regardless
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Older Adults Maintain Emotional Advantage Amid COVID-19
Older adults continue to report higher wellbeing despite the heightened risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Education Benefits the Brain Over a Lifetime
A new study confirms what your parents always told you: Getting an education opens the door to career opportunities and higher salaries. But it may also benefit your well-being in old age. “The total amount
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Isolating the Elderly Is Bad for Their Health
Society hasn’t figured out how to protect the elderly from coronavirus without imposing another very real health threat: isolation. For more than 100 days in some places, residents in nursing homes and retirement communities across
