by Bob McCluskey on April 4, 2010
January’s Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences reports on an aging phenomenon that is so familiar that we have turned it into a cliche: “You are only as old as you feel.” According to research from Purdue University, the cliche represents a real truth about aging health. “How old you are matters, but beyond that it’s [...]
by Bob McCluskey on March 23, 2010
Those of you who have read this column before are aware that I frequently write about the relationships between the attitudes of aging folks and their quality of life. The March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry reports on a study that relates to these relationships. Specifically, aging individuals who report that they have [...]