Here’s a good reason to turn that frown upside down: Optimistic people live as much as 15% longer than pessimists, according to a new study spanning thousands of people and 3 decades. Scientists combined data from two large, long-term studies: one including 69,744 women and another of 1429 men, all More
Psychological scientists with expertise in aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and its related dementias are encouraged to apply for funding from the National Institute on Aging to lead workshops or short summer courses on the topic. More
If you are in your third or fourth year of your PhD program, and you are interested in gaining skills in aging and geriatric research and transitioning into that research area following graduate school, you may be interested in the Transition to Aging Research Award for Predoctoral Students, offered by the National Institute on Aging. More
The CAC meeting will be held April 16-19, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. More
“It’s not true that no one needs you anymore.” These words came from an elderly woman sitting behind me on a late-night flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. The plane was dark and quiet. A man I assumed to be her husband murmured almost inaudibly in response, something to the effect More
A sample of research exploring life satisfaction and well-being, how men’s facial hair influences anger displays, working memory capacity and mind wandering, and the temporal dynamics of perceiving weight. More
