Gerontology Research

Study: Weight Issues Move Up Need For Walkers, Canes, Other Devices
Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. "Baby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well," said Karis Pressler, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology and the project's lead author. "This ...

Reliance on assistive devices can affect everyday life in multiple ways: Study
Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University.

U.S. a Leader in Tension Between Adults and Their Parents
Parents in the United States are more likely to have conflict in their relationships with their adult children than are parents in European countries, a new study finds.

Weight issues move up need for walkers, canes, other devices
Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research.

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Social relationships are linked to improved survival
Individuals with adequate social relationships have a 50 percent greater likelihood of survival compared to those with poor or insufficient social relationships.

Study Compares How Well Parents And Adult Children Get Along In Six Developed Nations, Finds More Conflict In US
Tolstoy wrote that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, and a new study in the August 2010 issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family finds significant national differences in the degree of conflict between older parents and their adult children...

Care for elders strains adult parent-child relationship
Washington, July 27 : A new study suggest that caring for elders in a family can strain relationships, even when affection is shared.

Family Feud: US Parents More Likely To Have Conflict With Adult Children Than European Parents
Study compares how well parents and adult children get along in six developed nationsTolstoy wrote that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, and a new study in the August 2010 issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family finds significant national differences in the degree of conflict between older parents and their adult children."Given that family life has its basis in the ...

Relationships improve as people grow older
As she has become older, Marylin Ford believes that her relationship with her daughter has gotten better.