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Jobs in middle age are good, if not great
Telephone interviews were conducted with 1,006 people ages 40-59 in the United States. Most respondents (91%) were happy with their lives overall, but 46% wanted to make a change in their professional lives. About one-third (34%) loved their jobs, 43% liked it and 19% tolerated their jobs, while 3% hated or disliked it. Half (50%) of respondents would quit their jobs if money were not a factor.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Animal-assisted therapy decreased need for pain medication
Animal-assisted therapy is conducted by trained animals and their handlers, with specific goals and objectives (American Veterinary Medical Association).
moreMental health
A little laughter increases happiness
To test the impact of humor therapy on residents in care homes in Australia, professional ElderClowns, supported by trained staff named LaughterBosses, delivered 9-12 sessions of humor therapy.
moreCognitive health
Lifestyle choices key to risk of Alzheimer's dementia
Age is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Health and activity status have also been identified as risk factors. Due to the high estimates of current and future levels of Alzheimer’s disease, a research team decided to look at risk factors that could be modified, and look at them independently.
moreCognitive health
Singing benefits people with dementia and their caregivers
Music intertwines the intellectual and emotional dimensions of wellness, and for those who make music, the vocational dimension. Wondering if music would positively impact the lives of people with dementia and their caregivers, an intervention was developed.
moreCognitive health
Walking trips are short in the UK
The 2013 Travel Survey conducted in England collected seven-day travel diaries from 6,830 households. Walking and driving or riding in a car were the most frequently named modes of travel (86% of all trips). The number of trips made by people 16 years and older increased with age until individuals reached their forties, then the number began to decline.
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