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Society & Culture
September 28, 2016 | 04:03 pm

Researchers link stress, loss of control to physical frailty in older adults

In a new study, Warner School of Education researchers have shown that chronic stress and poverty, which are associated with physical frailty in old age, become problematic when these factors result in lower perceptions of control.

topics: Andre Marquis, elderly, Kathryn Douthit, research finding, stress, Warner School of Education,
Voices & Opinion
April 23, 2016 | 01:51 pm

Recognizing suicide risk in older adults

Yeates Conwell, co-director of Rochester’s Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide talks about the “four D’s” that contribute to suicide risk in older adults. / Washington Post

topics: Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, elderly, Medical Center, suicide, Yeates Conwell,