Our aging population needs social engagement. Here’s how young people can help. via AJC Social isolation has been shown to increase the risk of dementia in elders by about 60%. www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...

The Hidden Truth About Caregiving via Psychology Today The surprising science behind connection, compassion, and the two-way street of caregiving. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-...

Dancing, reading, and video games could help delay brain aging Via Medical News Today "Past research shows that engaging in creative activities can help keep the brain healthy as we age." www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/dan...

Growing Older Without Growing Old: The Secret Hidden in Time via Psychology Today Time seems to pass faster with age, but curiosity and creative engagement may help slow this perception down, protecting well-being and cognitive health. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/clin...

NIA Blog Post LIVE at the AgingResearchBioBank: STARRRS! Read about the Successful Trajectories of Aging: Reserve and Resilience in Rats (STARRRS) project and learn about the available datasets and biospecimens. www.nia.nih.gov/research/blo...

💪 #MotivationalMonday Data-driven insights fuel progress! 📊 Set small goals, discover big patterns, and keep pushing your aging research forward this week. You’ve got this! Explore valuable NACDA resources to help you shine: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

🎉 Welcome to 2026! New year, new data goals! 🚀 Start your 2026 strong with rich aging & gerontology datasets, tools & resources from NACDA. Dive in, explore, & make this your most impactful research year yet! 👉 www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

What Loss Asks of the Living via Psychology Today Personal Perspective: A sudden loss becomes a reckoning—about grief, unfinished dreams, and the quiet urgency to live fully before time chooses us. You can't start any younger. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Dying With Dignity via Psychology Today Personal Perspective: A physician’s personal story reveals why dying with dignity in America too often requires a fight, and why end-of-life care must change. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Holiday Lessons From Older Americans: What Really Matters via Psychology The Cornell Legacy Project — the largest systematic collection of elder wisdom ever assembled — offers advice for living well and tips to connect with relatives over the holidays. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evid...

Holiday Lessons From Older Americans: What Really Matters via Psychology Today The Cornell Legacy Project — the largest systematic collection of elder wisdom ever assembled — offers advice for living well and tips to connect with relatives over the holidays. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evid...

Dying With Dignity via Psychology Today Personal Perspective: A physician’s personal story reveals why dying with dignity in America too often requires a fight, and why end-of-life care must change. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Happy Friday! 🎉 Wrap up the week by exploring data that drives aging research. From health to retirement to caregiving, NACDA connects you to rich, free datasets. Discover more at www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

These boomers tried caring for parents. Now they’re tidying up to spare their kids. via The Washington Post Baby boomers and Gen Xers are taking steps to ensure their children aren't left with the financial and emotional toll of caretaking. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Why Grandparents Need Communities Too via Psychology Today As grandparenting has evolved and estrangement rises, community offers support, validation and shared wisdom for navigating boundaries and connection. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brid...

Do’s and Don’ts: Communicating With a Person Who Has Alzheimer's Disease via NIA People with Alzheimer’s disease may have trouble finding the right words or remembering what they want to say. This can make communication difficult.

Midlife Love and the Problem No One Wants to Name via Psychology Today Midlife romantic relationships often falter as biological change, accumulated responsibilities, and outdated emotional contracts collide. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Infographic: Six Tips To Help Prevent Falls via NIA The risk of falling increases with age. Falls can be especially dangerous for older adults, often causing fractures, hospitalization, and disability. The good news is that many falls are avoidable.

5 Powerful Ways to Strengthen Your Brain for Life via Psychology Today Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, and resilient as you age. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Aging and Remembering the Gist of What Happens via Psychology Today We tend to break things down into smaller components to make remembering easier. Event Segmentation Theory explains how we do this and how it might aid our memory. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what...

8 ways countries with aging populations are reshaping the economy via Quartz Explore how aging populations across the globe are impacting labor markets, public budgets, and economic growth. qz.com/aging-popula...

Older Adults With Dementia Face More Challenges After Traumatic Injury via Medescape "After a moderate-to-severe traumatic injury, older adults with dementia had a higher likelihood of experiencing new limitations to activities than those without dementia." www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

NACDA's New Year's resolution: to find new ways to make data accessible to users! For example, check out the MIDUS, a national, longitudinal collection which focuses on the role of different factors in age-related variation of health and well-being. www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

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Infographic: Home Safety Tips for Older Adults via NIA Many older adults want to “age in place” stay in their own homes as they get older but may have concerns about safety, getting around, or other daily activities.

What a scientist who studies protein and healthy aging eats in a day via The Washington Post Stuart Phillips has published more than 400 studies and scientific review papers. His approach to protein? Don't overdo it. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

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New book ‘Unapologetic Aging’ pushes back against anti-aging culture via Seattle Times "explores how diet and wellness culture is deeply entangled with anti-aging culture" www.seattletimes.com/life/wellnes...

Make Your Holiday Dinner Hearing-Loss-Friendly via Psychology Today For people with hearing loss, the holiday season can be fraught with anxiety. Setting a hearing-loss-friendly dinner table can help. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life...

📣 Apply to the next cohort of NSHAP Fellows! Early career researchers using NSHAP data on aging, health, social networks & cognition are encouraged to apply. 🗓️ Applications due Dec 19, 2025. Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

Coping with Cultural Bereavement During the Holidays via Psychology Today Blending loss and restoration focused coping can lead to resilient and effective ways of managing feelings associated with personal and cultural bereavement over the holidays. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/live...

Seeking Counseling During Retirement via Psychology Today Too many of us are struggling during retirement but would rather suffer in silence than seek professional help. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-...

NIA Blog Post LIVE at the AgingResearchBioBank: STARRRS! Read about the Successful Trajectories of Aging: Reserve and Resilience in Rats (STARRRS) project and learn about the available datasets and biospecimens. www.nia.nih.gov/research/blo...

NACDA Colectica Portal "The NACDA-ICPSR Portal facilitates efficient comparisons of longitudinal data, focusing on data on aging populations." Learn more: harmonize.icpsr.umich.edu/Account/Logi...

Why connection might be the most important ingredient for healthy aging Via The Seattle Times Learn more: www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/wh...

Seeking Counseling During Retirement Via psychology today Too many of us are struggling during retirement but would rather suffer in silence than seek professional help. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-...

Why Native Americans are facing high rates of mental decline Via PBS “researchers have found that some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment and dementia exist in a population that’s long been one of the most difficult to study: Native Americans ” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Does Tinnitus Cause Dementia? Via Psychology Today Despite the headlines, tinnitus does not cause dementia. The problem is that it can cause a form of cognitive impairment. Learn how to tell the difference and what to do about it. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soun...

Becoming Caregivers for Aging Parents via NYT Readers respond to Michelle Cottle’s essay about her experience with her parents and the growing caregiver crisis. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...

Apply to be an NSHAP Fellow! 🌟 Early-career researchers using NSHAP data on aging, health, social networks & cognition are invited to apply. Apps due Dec 19, 2025. Email materials to [email protected] Learn more: buff.ly/qJnL75H

Writing Grants? Check the NIH Centralized List of Highlighted Topics If you’re searching for NIH research funding, explore topic ideas for your next application and learn about NIH’s structure. Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/nacda/...

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The Paralysis of the Middle-Aged Creative Mind Via Psychology Today Don’t be fooled into thinking your best years are behind you. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Alzheimer's and the Caregiver Crisis Via Psychology Today An estimated seven million in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s. And there are an estimated 12 million unpaid family caregivers for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-p...

New #NACDA Podcast! 🎙️ Dr. Nancy Morrow-Howell joins us to explore productive engagement in later life—from work to volunteering to caregiving. A leading voice in gerontology, she shares insights that matter for aging research. Listen now: buff.ly/cO8YUw8

Could an AI Companion Help Delay Dementia? via Psychology Today Social frailty—the fraying of close relationships and community ties—is a strong predictor of dementia risk. Could AI companions help revitalize social interactions? www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ragi...

NIA Blog Post Pre-Summit Listening Session December 10, 2025 Learn about NIA's Pre-Dementia Care Summit in October and the full Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit in March 2026. www.nia.nih.gov/research/blo...

Can Cities Keep Up With An Aging World? Emerging Models Show Promise via Forbes "How are cities adapting to the aging population? And what changes are being made to ensure older adults are fully included in their communities?" www.forbes.com/sites/sophie...

Congratulations to @jaceflatt.bsky.social, Karen Kopera-Frye, and Joyce Siette, who will assume their new roles on January 1. www.geron.org/News-Events/... @academic.oup.com

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