The study compares a sample group of elderly people living independently in their homes and a group of elderly people residing in nursing homes, quantifying some multidimensional variables in relation to the stress exerted by ageism

The tendency to be altruistic changes with age. The results of a study on 46,576 Americans aged between 18 and 99.

A conceptual analysis that aims to develop an integrative model of dramatherapy from experience with third-age adult participants.

Early emotional self-control could be predictive of a slower aging rate and conscious preparation for advancing age.

“Tackling ageism will require…

The study compares social markers with multiple biological indicators of aging. Results show that social factors are strongly correlated with physical and cognitive functioning as well as comorbidity in the elderly population. 

This study showed that two factors might influence our self-perceptions of aging: “self-efficacy of possible selves” (the perception of being able to become the person you want to be in the future) and the personality trait of optimism. 

A large-scale longitudinal study shows that individuals with higher levels of positive emotions have a less steep memory decline over the course of almost a decade.