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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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 Initiative...
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...
Penn State faculty, staff, and students worked together with community organizations to execute a 2-day Resource Fair at Mt. Nittany Residences, an affordable housing complex for older adults in...
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The Center for Healthy Aging is hosting a special interest group in aging for students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty interested in the study of aging. The group will provide a forum for...
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An event to bring together participants of all ages for art, storytelling, music, baking, dancing, gardening and other activities.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new research project at Penn State aims to evaluate how cognitive training programs can maintain the brain and everyday functioning in older adults.
Funded by a $1.85...
