Research has shown that recessions can have negative consequences on mental health. However, few studies have looked at how personal beliefs can affect this relationship. This MIDUS study compared the mental health of participants before and after the Great Recession, which began in 2007 and was marked by a housing crisis, plummeting stock markets, and …
This MIDUS study looked at whether exercise helps reduce the likelihood of becoming disabled among those who develop multiple chronic conditions over a twenty-year period. Results showed that: However, the protective effect of exercise varied by age: This study suggests that interventions to help adults in midlife maintain physical activity levels can limit later life …
Prior research has shown that some cognitive (thinking) skills tend to decline as people get older, although there is a lot of variability in rate of decline. Evidence suggests that those who retire are at risk of steeper declines because they are no longer exposed to the stimulating environments found at work. Jobs can keep …