News tagged with social engagement


Exercise proves to be ineffective against care home depression

Researchers at the University of Warwick and Queen Mary, University of London have shown that exercise is not effective in reducing burden of depression among elderly care home residents.

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early relationships, not brainpower, key to adult happiness

Positive social relationships in childhood and adolescence are key to adult well-being, according to Associate Professor Craig Olsson from Deakin University and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Speech emerges in children with autism and severe language delay at greater rate than thought

New findings published in Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) by the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism and Related Disorders reveal that 70 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who have a hist ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social media decreases loneliness for older adults, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Social media can be an effective tool for decreasing loneliness for older Australians according to new research conducted at the University of Sydney.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

'Love hormone' may aid women's recovery after childbirth

(HealthDay)—Chronic pain from childbirth is rare and biologic changes after a woman gives birth may prevent the development of pain after birth, according to two new studies.

Medical research created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Paradox of aging: The older we get, the better we feel?

Presently, there are about 40 million Americans over the age of 65, with the fastest-growing segment of the population over 80 years old. Traditionally, aging has been viewed as a period of progressive decline in physical, ...

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Report reveals key concerns of UK's aging society

One in six people in England aged over 50 are socially isolated. They have few socially orientated hobbies, little civic or cultural engagement with society, and may have very limited social networks. This was a key finding ...

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oxytocin produces more engaged fathers and more responsive infants

A large body of research has focused on the ability of oxytocin to facilitate social bonding in both marital and parenting relationships in human females. A new laboratory study, led by Dr. Ruth Feldman from Bar-Ilan University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

University of Utah, Google seek answers for autism

These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surfing the net helps the elderly stay connected

The internet is giving older people in rural areas a new lease on life, according to a report released today by the University of Adelaide.

Health created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0