Category: Carstensen

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12/17/2014 - Will retirement pay you a ‘happiness bonus’?

by on December 17, 2014 9:32 pm
Consistent with the research of Laura Carstensen, a psychology professor and director of Stanford University’s Center on Longevity, a MassMutual survey finds that positive emotions increase and negative emotions decrease over time among those in or near retirement. For example, while 72% of retirees say they are “extremely or quite happy,” only 61% of pre-retirees… Read more 12/17/2014 - Will retirement pay you a ‘happiness bonus’?

12/8/2014 - Can you improve brain health? Scientists weigh in

by on December 8, 2014 6:35 pm
Is playing fun video games really the answer to the threat of Alzheimer’s? Many scientists think not. According to the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL) and the Berlin Max Planck Institute for Human Development, there’s no reliable scientific evidence to support the notion that cognitive training can improve overall brain performance. Read the full article… Read more 12/8/2014 - Can you improve brain health? Scientists weigh in

11/30/2014 - Why Everything You Think About Aging May Be Wrong

by on November 30, 2014 8:49 pm
Everyone knows that as we age, our minds and bodies decline—and life inevitably becomes less satisfying and enjoyable. Everyone knows that cognitive decline is inevitable. Everyone knows that as we get older, we become less productive at work. Everyone, it seems, is wrong. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

11/17/2014 - The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis

by on November 17, 2014 9:55 pm
What a growing body of research reveals about the biology of human happiness—and how to navigate the (temporary) slump in middle age Read the full article at The Atlantic.
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10/25/2014 - No Proof That 'Brain Training' Games Work, Some Experts Say

by on October 25, 2014 3:29 pm
Many “brain-training” games may be marketed as a way to boost people’s alertness and intelligence, but scientists are now warning that such claims are not based on actual science. Read the full article at NBC News.
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10/23/2014 - Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline?

by on October 23, 2014 3:43 pm
In the commercial world, hyperbole reigns. App stores are littered with brazen claims — Elevate-Brain Training, for example, is “based on extensive research.” Ulman Lindenberger, a director at the Max Planck Institute, recently published a study that found that 100 days of cognitive training yielded a “relatively minor” improvement in working memory. Soon afterward, a… Read more 10/23/2014 - Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline?
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10/22/2014 - Brain-Training Companies Get Advice From Some Academics, Criticism From Others

by on October 22, 2014 10:06 pm
Your brain is a tree. Or, perhaps more fittingly, a bank account. With metaphors like those, brain-game companies entice people to buy subscriptions to their online training programs, many of which promise to increase customers’ “neuroplasticity,” “fluid intelligence,” and working memory capacity. They even claim to help stave off the effects of aging. Leading scientists have criticized… Read more 10/22/2014 - Brain-Training Companies Get Advice From Some Academics, Criticism From Others
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10/20/2014 - Stanford brain experts, others, say brain game benefits are exaggerated

by on October 21, 2014 3:44 pm
“It is customary for advertising to highlight the benefits and overstate potential advantages of their products,” said Laura Carstensen, a Stanford psychology professor and the director of the Center for Longevity, in a press release.”But in the case of brain games, companies also assert that the products are based on solid scientific evidence developed by… Read more 10/20/2014 - Stanford brain experts, others, say brain game benefits are exaggerated
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10/20/2014 - Scientific evidence does not support the brain game claims, Stanford scholars say

by on October 20, 2014 2:30 pm
Sixty-nine scientists at Stanford University and other institutions issued a statement that the scientific track record does not support the claims that so-called “brain games” actually help older adults boost their mental powers. Read the full article at Stanford Report.

6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'

by on June 28, 2014 3:31 pm
In The Upside of Aging, Paul Irving, President of the Milken Institute — a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America — edits a collection of essays by a team of big-picture thinkers who expound on why we must change our approach to aging from one of dependence and disability… Read more 6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'