PSY-8341 v1: Positive Aging

Bartholomaeus, J. D., Van Agteren, J. E. M., Iasiello, M. P., Jarden, A., & Kelly, D. (2019). Positive aging: The impact of a community wellbeing and resilience program. Clinical Gerontologist, 42(4), 377–386. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2018.1561582
This resource provides a definition of positive aging. The authors look at positive aging within the context of a well-being program. This is an important reference as it carefully outlines potential ways to increase psychological well-being in older adulthood.

Patch, C. M., Conway, T. L., Kerr, J., Arredondo, E. M., Levy, S., Spoon, C., Butte, K. J., Sannidhi, D., Millstein, R. A., Glorioso, D., Jeste, D. V., & Sallis, J. F. (2021). Engaging older adults as advocates for age-friendly, walkable communities: The senior change makers pilot study. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(9), 1751–1763. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab098
This study looked at the ways to empower older adults to advocate for more age-friendly communities. This is an important resource as we look at ways to advocate for healthy aging communities.
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