October 5, 2020 By: Sixty and Me The aim is to raise awareness of loneliness but more importantly to explore what can be done to tackle this large and complex issue. Some key statistics: 87% reported feeling lonely at least sometimes which is a 12% increase from our 2019 survey. 78% said COVID-19 (and social […]
June 21, 2021 By Jane Brody for the New York Times By studying centenarians, researchers hope to develop strategies to ward off Alzheimer’s disease and slow brain aging for all of us. Click here for the entire article […]
May 6, 2022 By Matt Fuchs for The New York Times Over the past decade, faster and more powerful computing have made virtual reality more realistic and have led to studies showing how older people can use V.R. to re-experience meaningful parts of their lives. Click here for the full article […]
April 20, 2022 By John Leland for The New York Times Even before the pandemic, there was an “epidemic of loneliness,” and it was affecting physical health and life expectancy. Click here for the article […]
Published May 7, 2022, Updated May 9, 2022 By Catherine Pearson for the New York Times Social circles were shrinking even before the pandemic. Here’s what the science says about the number of close friendships we should have. Click here to read the article […]
By Nicole Lehpamer, PhD Senior Research Associate for Mather Institute VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR YOU. Previous research demonstrates that volunteering has consistently been associated with better physical, mental, and cognitive health in older adults (Huo et al., 2021Carr et al., 2015). Click here for the entire publication […]
