Pub Date : 2021-04-14DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1910152
Á. F. Villalva-Sánchez, H. Salgado-Ceballos, M. Rodríguez-Camacho, J. A. Guzmán-Cortés, Jorge Bernal Hernández
ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown cognitive benefits for healthy older adults who engage in aerobic exercise training (AET) or artistic activities such as theater training (TT). However, these two activities have not been compare on their cognitive effects. So, this study compares the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults engaging in AET by playing Newcomb ball (volleyball-based game) versus those who participated in TT. Participants were 20 healthy older adults (10 women), 60–78 years of age, with an average education of 10.8 years and practitioners of AET or TT. The composition of the groups was controlled with respect to age, sex, schooling, and periodicity and time of practice of each activity. Neuropsychological functions of planning, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and learning were evaluated. A high normal neuropsychological performance was observed in the AET group in the majority of the normalized scores for almost all the cognitive areas studied, whereas the TT group showed high average performance only in inhibition and cognitive flexibility. Although the results indicate that AET is a better option than TT as a protective factor against the cognitive decline that comes along with aging, TT cannot be ruled out as an option for elderly with physical limitations.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-13DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1916317
Regina Parnell
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Pub Date : 2021-04-12DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1915675
Lisa A. Hollis-Sawyer
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Pub Date : 2021-04-12DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1910153
C. Hand, Karen R Schouten, Michelle C. Dellamora, L. Letts, Tracy Drenth
ABSTRACT Community-based programs for older adults are key health-promoting resources; however, barriers to participation exist, including transportation, cost, accessibility, and social in-groups. To address such barriers, a neighborhood-based Seniors’ Satellite program was implemented. We explored the benefits of participating in this program, and barriers and facilitators to participation, through a mixed methods program evaluation. The Satellite attracted older adults at risk of isolation and those more socially connected, from the local neighborhood and more distant areas. Findings suggest program participants valued the combination of social contact, exercise, and fun, in a local, friendly setting, and gained social and health benefits.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-12DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1915682
Alissa M. Dickey
impact on organizations and the final section is on caregiving and caregivers. There are links to current research throughout the book. These links are both the book’s strength and a potential weakness. Users might have some problems with the links. For example, the link on page six takes one to The Lancet, a major medical journal, but others take readers to a Google page. This is positive in that the links should continue to work, but negative in that readers are surrounded by potentially misleading sites that could lead people to misinformation. Another of the book’s strengths is that many readers will be comforted by the summary of the impodgzrtance of spirituality (see p. 62 and following) for both the caregiver and the care recipient. The research is approached critically, as befits a scientific appraisal. There are good cautions about the limitations of dietary studies, even those studies the authors want to promote and a warning about websites that require the reader to register their details in order to access the content. Preventing Alzheimer’s and other Dementias Now is short, helpful, and especially useful for persons who are familiar with Internet-based searches and checking out online library books – though very few library books incorporate links to further information.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-06DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1910150
Jodi Tommerdahl, John Biggan, Fred McKee, Monica Nesbitt, Christopher Ray
ABSTRACT This study examines two independent aspects of cognition, deductive and probabilistic reasoning to differentiate between their relationship to physical fitness in older adults. This study measured the deductive and probabilistic reasoning abilities of 65 community dwelling older adults ranging in age from 55 to 92 (M = 74.88, SD = 6.70). A series of three-line syllogisms was used to measure both probabilistic and deductive reasoning while physical testing was carried out using the Senior Fitness Test (SFT). Results showed deductive reasoning to be positively correlated with the SFT, particularly lower body strength (chair stands; r = .40), aerobic fitness (2-minute step test; r = .37), and agility/dynamic balance (8-foot up-and-go [smaller score is better]; r = −.29). However, no relationship was found between physical fitness and probabilistic reasoning.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-11DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2020.1871540
Greta M. A. Steckhan, L. Warner, L. Fleig
ABSTRACT According to socioemotional selectivity theory, older adults may attend a falls prevention program due to social-emotional rather than health-related factors. Within a prospective design, N = 174 participants completed a questionnaire (T1) assessing social identification with the training group, risk perception, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy beliefs, intention, health status and form of housing. At follow-up six month later (T2), n = 125 participants provided information on training attendance. A multiple regression analysis with form of housing as moderator revealed that social identification predicted attendance, but only for those participants living alone (β = .87, p < .001). Health-related predictors were not associated with attendance.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1872281
D. Wilson
The title of the book Crack the Code: 10 Proven Secrets that Motivate Healthy Behavior and Inspire Fulfillment in Men Over 50 captures this topic well. The author focuses on motivating men over 50 to take responsibility for their own health and make healthy changes. Its intent is to present a concrete framework to set personal goals and ways to ensure change endures. This book is targeted to the lay public, specifically men over 50 years of age, though it might have value to men younger or even women as well. There are numerous positive approaches reviewed and These are grounded in social theory. Many of the conclusions reached in this book are a result of surveys and research conducted by the author. However, the generalization of characteristics of men over 50 did not fit my lived experience. It started out with a great framework and suggested approach, but then got muddled in stories and eclectic organization. I think Crack the Code: 10 Proven Secrets that Motivate Healthy Behavior and Inspire Fulfillment in Men Over 50 might be good reading for someone looking for theory-based approaches to positive psychology and change theory. These are loosely applied to personal experience, with a life lesson wrapped in. I believe some readers will become more mindful of their own habits.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1872285
A. Stone
In Timeless: Nature’s Formula for Health and Longevity, Cozolino challenges the common thought that the aging brain is destined to decline and provides the evidence to prove the fallacy of this thought. Readers will learn the functionality of the parts of the brain in an easy-to-understand reading through familiar scenarios that explain how and why positive actions enhance and preserve brain activity. The author’s extensive experience as a therapist provides first-hand evidence of the prescriptions he offers in this book for longevity and positive aging. The amazing function of the brain is demystified and viewed through several lenses: building the social brain; the social brain across a life span; the role of attachment and wisdom; and body and soul. While at first, this book may seem to be written for an older audience, it would be interesting to any adult looking to have a healthier brain. Those in the fields of social services, mental health, or education would find the implications of brain research helpful in their own practice as well. Readers discover how developing and nurturing relationships have bearing upon brain function or conversely, how the lack of attachment and relationships impacts our social brains. These understandings are thoughtfully conveyed with a balance of scientific explanation and storytelling, which provide for an informative, yet compelling read. Cozolino demonstrates throughout the book with these interesting examples and research how intentionality of our activities that naturally occur in our lives have implications in the neuroplasticity and longevity of our brains. His prescriptions are not difficult to implement, but rather, quite surprisingly, are positive and doable. Timeless: Nature’s Formula for Health and Longevity is enlightening, educational, and encouraging showing us the golden years can truly be golden.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2021.1872282
L. Weinstein
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