How aging anxiety relates to self-rated health in middle-aged and older adults: the role of psychological pathways
Abstract Aging anxiety is not only a critical practical issue for understanding the psychology of middle-aged and older adults, but also a key pathway for improving their health levels, optimizing…
Religious attendance linked to better mental health in older adults
Older adults who participate in religious services often report better mental health than those who do not, but the reasons for this benefit have not been fully understood. A new…
Mental health of older adults
Key facts By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. Loneliness and social isolation are key risk factors for mental health conditions…
Data Suggest Calcium Supplementation Is Not Linked to Dementia Risk in Older Women
Recent findings published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific provide compelling reassurance that calcium supplementation, commonly used for fracture prevention, does not increase the long-term risk of dementia…
Psychological profiles associated with mental, cognitive and brain health in middle-aged and older adults
Participant characteristics A total of 823 cognitively unimpaired participants from the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI; including n = 750 with baseline mental, cognitive and/or brain health data and n = 533 with both…
Vitamin D Unlikely to Reduce Risk of Falls, Fractures In Older Adults
Share on PinterestA new draft recommendation from the U.S. Task Force says taking vitamin D supplements with or without calcium does not prevent falls or fractures in older adults. kali9/Getty…