Psychology & Psychiatry
A positive boost to the immune system
(Medical Xpress)—A positive attitude can improve your immune system and may help you live longer, according to a University of Queensland study.
Sep 15, 2014
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Psychology and Aging
Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults have morning brains
Older adults who are tested at their optimal time of day (the morning), not only perform better on demanding cognitive tasks but also activate the same brain networks responsible for paying attention and suppressing distraction ...
Aug 6, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults nearly twice as likely to have memories affected by distractions
Older people are nearly twice as likely as their younger counterparts to have their memory and cognitive processes impaired by environmental distractions (such as irrelevant speech or written words presented along with target ...
Jul 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older is wiser, at least economically
The brains of older people are slowing but experience more than makes up for the decline, a University of California, Riverside assistant professor of management and several colleagues found when asking the participants a ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Health
Volunteering reduces risk of hypertension in older adults, research shows
It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure.
Jun 13, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Test-taking may improve learning in people of all ages
Older adults who haven't been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Mar 7, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pessimism about the future may lead to longer, healthier life, research finds
Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Feb 27, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preference to save the best for last fades with age, study finds
Will you save the best chocolate in the box until last? Do you want the good news first or the bad? Your preferences may depend on your age, reports a Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging.
Feb 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why older people struggle to read fine print
(Medical Xpress)—Unique research into eye-movements of young and old people while reading discovers that word recognition patterns change as we grow older
Nov 23, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effects of loneliness mimic aging process
The social pain of loneliness produces changes in the body that mimic the aging process and increase the risk of heart disease, reports a recent Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging (27:1). Changes in cardiovascular ...
May 1, 2012
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