Gerontology & Geriatrics
Modified sports can keep older adults playing
Modified sports with shorter game times and more focus on fun than winning could prove key to encouraging older Australians to play sport and keep fit.
Apr 23, 2024
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News tagged with personal goals
Psychology & Psychiatry
Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style
Are all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it's because single people have insecurities that make it difficult for them to find a partner or maintain a relationship.
Apr 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Rare positive result' in trial of new support intervention for people with dementia and their family caregivers
Research led by Claudia Cooper, Professor of Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, shows that a new therapy, NIDUS-Family, helps people with dementia and their family caregivers attain their personal ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Health
Resolved to get fit this year? An experts offers tips
Is that New Year's resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely?
Jan 8, 2024
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Health
Parents' top resolutions: More patience, less time on phones
Among many parents' top resolutions for the New Year: More patience, less time on phones, better consistency with discipline and healthier family habits.
Dec 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better interventions to support speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
Individuals with Down syndrome have vocational, educational, social and personal goals, all of which can be realized with targeted services, according to a Penn State research team. The researchers recently investigated how ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Health
Walking is a step toward heart health
Walking is an inexpensive form of exercise that many people of various abilities and ages can do. What about those 10,000 steps a day that many fitness apps recommend?
Sep 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study reveals goal-oriented rewards as key factors in decision-making
Research from UC Berkeley's Department of Psychology is shifting the understanding of human decision-making processes by highlighting the importance of goal-oriented rewards. Conducted by Berkeley Psychology Professor Anne ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Addiction
Improving quality of life for older adults with alcohol problems
Substance use problems, particularly alcohol problems, are "invisible epidemic" among older adults. In his thesis "Alcohol and aging: a multimethod study on heterogeneity and multidimensionality," Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Goal motives: Are you chasing your dreams or running from your fears?
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study, the first of its kind, has shown that when it comes to pursuing personal goals and protecting your mental well-being it pays to understand your underlying motives.
Mar 7, 2023
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