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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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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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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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...
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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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, 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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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...
Read More ...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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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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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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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...
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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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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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...
WPSU is looking for adults 85+ who are willing to share their wisdom and insights gained over a lifetime as part of a video series called Wisdom of The Ages.
We are looking for people to be...
