Psychological wellbeing and healthy aging: focus on telomeres
M Boccardi, V Boccardi - Geriatrics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Stress and depression are known to modulate the aging process, and might also affect
telomere biology. In fact, exposure to some biochemical pathways involved in stress-related …
telomere biology. In fact, exposure to some biochemical pathways involved in stress-related …
Population health management for older adults: review of interventions for promoting successful aging across the health continuum
R Tkatch, S Musich, S MacLeod… - Gerontology and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The older adult population is expanding, living longer, with multiple chronic
conditions. Understanding and managing their needs over time is an integral part of defining …
conditions. Understanding and managing their needs over time is an integral part of defining …
Effect of purpose in life on the relation between Alzheimer disease pathologic changes on cognitive function in advanced age
Context Purpose in life is associated with a substantially reduced risk of Alzheimer disease
(AD), but the neurobiologic basis of this protective effect remains unknown. Objective To test …
(AD), but the neurobiologic basis of this protective effect remains unknown. Objective To test …
The relationship between change in self-perceptions of aging and physical functioning in older adults.
Negative self-perceptions of aging (SPA) have been linked to poor physical health and
functioning outcomes in late life, yet the direction of this relationship remain unclear. Using …
functioning outcomes in late life, yet the direction of this relationship remain unclear. Using …
Aging and subjective well-being in later life
Objectives. This paper examines age-related changes in subjective well-being (SWB) in
later life using multiple measures that cover eudemonic, evaluative, and affective …
later life using multiple measures that cover eudemonic, evaluative, and affective …
The influence of cognitive decline on well-being in old age.
This study addressed the hypothesis that late life cognitive decline leads to loss of well-
being. Participants are older persons from the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Beginning …
being. Participants are older persons from the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Beginning …
Neuroticism and extraversion in youth predict mental wellbeing and life satisfaction 40 years later
Neuroticism and Extraversion are linked with current wellbeing, but it is unclear whether
these traits in youth predict wellbeing decades later. We applied structural equation …
these traits in youth predict wellbeing decades later. We applied structural equation …
Life satisfaction shows terminal decline in old age: longitudinal evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP).
Longitudinal data spanning 22 years, obtained from deceased participants of the German
Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP; N= 1,637; 70-to 100-year-olds), were used to examine …
Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP; N= 1,637; 70-to 100-year-olds), were used to examine …
Decline in life satisfaction in old age: longitudinal evidence for links to distance-to-death.
Using 12-year longitudinal data from deceased participants of the Berlin Aging Study (N=
414; age 70–103 years, at first occasion; M= 87 years, SD= 8.13), the authors examined …
414; age 70–103 years, at first occasion; M= 87 years, SD= 8.13), the authors examined …
Occupational activity and cognitive reserve: implications in terms of prevention of cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease
This paper investigates the relationship between the concept of activity (including both
professional and nonprofessional) and cognitive functioning among older European …
professional and nonprofessional) and cognitive functioning among older European …