Not “the more the merrier”: Diminishing returns to daily face-to-face social interaction frequency for well-being in older age
Objectives While being socially active is beneficial for well-being in older age, it is unclear
whether effects of social interactions on well-being indicate “the more the merrier” or if they …
whether effects of social interactions on well-being indicate “the more the merrier” or if they …
Charting everyday activities in later life: Study protocol of the mobility, activity, and social interactions study (MOASIS)
Prominent theories of aging emphasize the importance of resource allocation processes as
a means to maintain functional ability, well-being and quality of life. Little is known about …
a means to maintain functional ability, well-being and quality of life. Little is known about …
Are women really (not) more talkative than men? A registered report of binary gender similarities/differences in daily word use.
Women are widely assumed to be more talkative than men. Challenging this assumption,
Mehl et al.(2007) provided empirical evidence that men and women do not differ significantly …
Mehl et al.(2007) provided empirical evidence that men and women do not differ significantly …
Daily activity diversity and daily working memory in community-dwelling older adults.
Objective: Cross-sectional and long-term longitudinal studies have shown that engagement
in diverse activities benefits cognitive performance in older age, but it is unknown whether …
in diverse activities benefits cognitive performance in older age, but it is unknown whether …
Longitudinal within-person associations between quality of social relations, structure of social relations, and cognitive functioning in older age
M Luo, PA Edelsbrunner, JS Siebert… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Individuals' social connections and interpersonal experiences can both shape
and be shaped by cognitive functioning. This study examines longitudinal within-person …
and be shaped by cognitive functioning. This study examines longitudinal within-person …
Cognitive abilities predict naturalistic speech length in older adults
Past research has demonstrated the association between social engagement and the
maintenance of cognitive abilities. However, inconsistent definitions of social engagement …
maintenance of cognitive abilities. However, inconsistent definitions of social engagement …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting working memory in healthy older adults using real-life language and social context information: a machine learning approach
Background Language use and social interactions have demonstrated a close relationship
with cognitive measures. It is important to improve the understanding of language use and …
with cognitive measures. It is important to improve the understanding of language use and …
Understanding reminiscence and its negative functions in the everyday conversations of young adults: A machine learning approach
A Ferrario, B Demiray - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Reminiscence is the act of recalling or telling others about relevant personal past
experiences. It is an important activity for all individuals, young and old alike. In fact …
experiences. It is an important activity for all individuals, young and old alike. In fact …
The short-term effects of activity engagement on working memory performance in older age.
Does a single bout of activity engagement have short-term effects on cognition in daily life?
Using a smartphone-based ambulatory assessment design, this study examined the …
Using a smartphone-based ambulatory assessment design, this study examined the …
A nomothetic theory of well-being: four functional abilities that promote psychological stability and resilience
A Besika - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
As longevity increases, understanding how a person maintains well-being and builds
resilience to adversity becomes increasingly important. The present work (a) composes …
resilience to adversity becomes increasingly important. The present work (a) composes …