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Froelich feels lucky to be alive well into her 90s and she said it’s important to “do what you want to do and things that make you happy. Eat ice cream and delicious chocolate.”. Take care ...
Socializing and meeting new people can help your brain function. “Making new friends is positive, because it’s new information, so it’s a new kind of stimulation,” says Karlene Ball, Ph.D ...
Life satisfaction. Life satisfaction is an evaluation of a person's quality of life. [ 1] It is assessed in terms of mood, relationship satisfaction, achieved goals, self-concepts, and self-perceived ability to cope with their life. Life satisfaction involves a favorable attitude towards one's life—rather than an assessment of current feelings.
Mere-exposure effect. The mere-exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop liking or disliking for things merely because they are familiar with them. In social psychology, this effect is sometimes called the familiarity principle. The effect has been demonstrated with many kinds of things, including words ...
The activity theory of aging, also known as the implicit theory of aging, normal theory of aging, and lay theory of aging, proposes that aging occurs with more positive outcomes when adults stay active and maintain social interactions as they get older. [ 1] Activity theory suggests that the aging process is slowed or delayed, and quality of ...
Older people will stop being told they are “overqualified,” the timeworn excuse for passing up the wisdom, skill and enthusiasm a person with a few wrinkles in their skin can bring to a workplace.
In 2010, the South contained the greatest number of people aged 65 years and older and 85 years and older. However, proportionately, the Northeast contains the largest percentage of adults aged 65 years and older (14.1%), followed by the Midwest (13.5%), the South (13.0%), and the West (11.9%).
More than 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older by 2040, the Department of Health and Human Services projects. And more than 56% of those turning 65 will need some sort of long-term service.