The study highlights the remarkable resilience of older adults (median age 86) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disruptions to their routines led many to discover new hobbies like gardening and painting and explore virtual activities such as online yoga.
Tag: Psychosocial
‘Healthy’ workplaces a vital factor in clawing back billions of dollars lost to workplace injuries and illness
A new study published this week shows how the global economy could claw back billions of dollars lost each year due to workplace injuries and illness.
New NIH research study to investigate psychosocial determinants of cardiovascular disease risk among urban African American adults
The Biopsychosocial Health lab from Wayne State University has been awarded $3,590,488 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a project titled “Stress and Cardiovascular Risk Among Urban African American adults: A Multilevel, Mixed Methods Approach.”
JNCCN Study Highlights Gaps in Patient Supportive Services at U.S. Cancer Centers
New research in the July 2021 issue of JNCCN indicates a need to increase substance use and mental health support capabilities at cancer centers across the United States. Researchers found 85.4% of centers offered mental health services but only 45.5% had chemical dependency services.