Life skills such as persistence, conscientiousness, and control are as important to wealth and well-being in later life as they are when people are much younger, according to research led by University College London and published in the journal PNAS in April 2017. A release from the university notes that five life skills – emotional… Continue reading Life Skills Are Important for Well-being in Later Life
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Redefining Health and Well-Being in America’s Aging Population
Chronological age itself plays almost no role in accounting for differences in older people’s health and well-being, according to a large-scale study done in 2016by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Chicago. The paper was published in the May 2016 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A release… Continue reading Redefining Health and Well-Being in America’s Aging Population