_ Aging Well Senior Health Life-Extending Hormone Bolsters the Body's Immune Function By Sondra Forsyth article A hormone that extends lifespan in mice by 40% is produced by specialized cells in the thymus gland, according to … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Happiness and Unhappiness Have No Direct Effect on Mortality By Sondra Forsyth article As we head into the holidays and the new year, many people find themselves feeling less than merry because of … Read More→
_ Aging Well Having a Purpose May Add Years to Your Life By Sondra Forsyth article People who have a higher sense of purpose in life are at lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease, according … Read More→
_ Aging Well Brain Health Caregiving Grandparenting We Are Meant to Live Long and Lucid Lives! By Sondra Forsyth article Humans (and certain whales) are unique among vertebrates in that we typically live long past our reproductive years, and most … Read More→
Aging Well Well-being Surviving Longevity By Jane Farrell article Age 85+ is becoming the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. And those of us (the so called ΓÇ£boomersΓÇ¥, aged … Read More→
_ Aging Well The Secret to a Longer Life? Be a Female. By article Human supercentenarians share at least one thing in common: over 95 percent are women. Scientists have long observed differences between … Read More→
_ Retirement Why The Retirement Age Should Be Raised Even More By article Researchers say that the age to receive full Social Security benefits should be closer to 70. But that might not … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Longevity Protein Protects Against Alzheimer's By article Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco report in February 2015 in the Journal of … Read More→
_ Brain Health Gene Variant Linked to Cognitive Skills By article People with a gene variant linked to longevity also have also have a larger volume in a part of the … Read More→
Aging Well Well-being Feeling Younger Than You Are Lowers Death Rate By Jane Farrell article Do you feel younger than you really are? If so, thatΓÇÖs good news! Research done at the University College London … Read More→
_ Aging Well Well-being Watch: How to Live Over 100 Years By Sondra Forsyth article Here's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
Aging Well Well-being A Sense of Purpose May Add Years to Your Life By article Feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research has clear implications for promoting positive aging and adult development, according to lead researcher Patrick Hill of Carleton University in Canada:
_ Aging Well Well-being Feeling in Control Can Increase Longevity By article People who feel in control and believe they can achieve goals despite hardships are more likely to live longer and healthier lives, especially among those with less education, according to a study by Brandeis University and the University of Rochester and published online in the Journal of Health Psychology. Previous studies have shown that people with a high school diploma or less education tend to die younger than those with a college degree or graduate training. Yet, that’s not a hard and fast rule. Why?