-Penn State establishes the Geroscience and Dementia Prevention Consortium

Penn State establishes the Geroscience and Dementia Prevention Consortium

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There is growing evidence that cognitive decline and dementia can be slowed. According to a recent report commissioned by the Lancet, an estimated 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed...

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-The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults

The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults

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Physical pain is unpleasant, yet it’s vital for survival because it’s a warning that your body is in danger. It tells you to take your hand off a hot burner or to see a doctor about discomfort in...

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The Health Effects of Stress as We Age

Published on: Jun 28 2023

Dr. David Almeida spoke to Penn State undergraduate student Kassi Bradburn regarding Dr. Almeida's decades-long research on the role that daily stressors play in the lives of people across the...

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-Seed grant awarded to Drs. Cheng, Buxton, and Hakun

Seed grant awarded to Drs. Cheng, Buxton, and Hakun

Published on: Mar 30 2022

Seed grant awarded to PI, Dr. Larry Cheng (ENG), Dr. Orfeu Buxton (BBH), and Dr. Jonathan Hakun (Neurology, COM) from the Center for Human Evolution and Diversity (CHED) entitled "Multi-modal sensor...

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-Dr. Alyssa Gamaldo was awarded a grant from the NIH

Dr. Alyssa Gamaldo was awarded a grant from the NIH

Published on: Oct 5 2021

Psychosocial and Neighborhood Mechanisms and Consequences of Black-White Sleep Disparities on Cognition
Black-White differences have been observed in cognitive performance and risk for cognitive...

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-Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Johnny Felt, won award for presented poster

Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Johnny Felt, won award for presented poster

Published on: Sep 16 2021

Dr. Johnny Felt, postdoctoral scholar with the Center for Healthy Aging, was announced as a poster winner at The Innovative Methods in Child Maltreatment Research Conference which took place on...

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Pathways training program receives National Institute on Aging grant award

Published on: Jul 15 2021

The Center for Healthy Aging’s Pathways T32 Training Program supports the next generation of scientists in identifying psychosocial determinants and biological pathways that regulate healthy and...

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-Dr. Alyssa Gamaldo's manuscript was selected for the Innovative Research on Aging Silver Award

Dr. Alyssa Gamaldo's manuscript was selected for the Innovative Research on Aging Silver Award

Published on: May 11 2021

Dr. Alyssa Gamaldo, Dr. Angie Sardina (University of North Carolina Wilmington) and Shyuan Ching Tan (Penn State University) were awarded the Innovative Research on Aging Silver Award from the Mather...

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-A new research study on couples and chronic back pain is open to enrollment

A new research study on couples and chronic back pain is open to enrollment

Published on: Apr 5 2021

The purpose of the Couples’ Daily Lives Study is to learn more about the daily experiences of people with back pain and their spouse or partner. Participation involves video interviews every 6 months...

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Applications are now being accepted for postdoctoral fellowships in the Pathways T32 Training Program

Published on: Apr 2 2021

The goal of this NIA-funded program is to train the next generation of scientists in psychosocial determinants and biological pathways that underlie healthy and unhealthy aging. All Fellows take part...

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-Recent findings accepted for publication based on a study supported by the Center for Healthy Aging

Recent findings accepted for publication based on a study supported by the Center for Healthy Aging

Published on: Dec 30 2020

We show that negative effects of high-trait rumination on sleep quality are attenuated for older adults who report high, stable levels of support from their spouses. This is the first paper using...

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"Many chronic pain patients avoid physical activities that they are actually capable of doing," said Lynn Martire, professor of human development and family studies. -Pain 'catastrophizing' may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary

Pain 'catastrophizing' may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary

Published on: Aug 27 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in pain management. New research suggests that how people think...

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-Lorek appointed interim director of Women’s Leadership Initiative

Lorek appointed interim director of Women’s Leadership Initiative

Published on: Aug 3 2020

The College of Health and Human Development has appointed Amy Lorek as interim director of the college’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.


The Health and Human Development Women’s Leadership...

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Assistant Research Professor Amy Lorek in the classroom.-Learning Across the Ages

Learning Across the Ages

Published on: Jul 14 2020

By the age of 60 Harold Woodruff had been a teacher (elementary school and then high school industrial arts), and, when he “needed to take a break from teaching,” he says, he became a machinist and...

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-Evidence-to-Impact Podcast: Aging in America - Challenges and Opportunities

Evidence-to-Impact Podcast: Aging in America - Challenges and Opportunities

Published on: May 2 2020

For this month’s episode, we spoke to Penn State’s Marty Sliwinski, PhD, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, and Stephanie Cole, Director...

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-Online Now: "The Ins and Outs of Brain Fitness for Healthy Aging"

Online Now: "The Ins and Outs of Brain Fitness for Healthy Aging"

Published on: Dec 10 2019

If you missed our last Healthy Aging Lecture, we missed you! If you would like to view it online or on TV see the information below. 

Be sure to mark your calendar for the next lecture scheduled for...

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