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Yale Study of 11,000 Older Adults Finds Nearly Half Actually Improved Cognitively or Physically Over 12 Years

A Yale study of 11,000 adults 65+ found 45% improved cognitively or physically over 12 years. Positive age beliefs were strongly linked to better health outcomes.

Medical Daily · Jun 22

People with a strong life-purpose live longer

Yet another study has found that people with a strong purpose in life have less heart disease and are much less likely to die early.

The New Daily · Nov 26, 2022

Social stress can speed up immune system aging – new research

As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. This aging of the immune system, called immunosenescence, may be an important part of such age-related health problems as cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as older people’s less effective response to vaccines.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022