Strong family relationships have long been associated with a better sense of well-being and connection. Now a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has linked the quality of those relationships with how successfully people—particularly aging African Americans—manage pain. The findings, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences suggest factors tied to chronic pain that could improve treatment options.
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Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of aging, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed.
A study led by the University of Exeter and found that people who rated their sleep the worst also felt older, and perceived their own physical and mental ageing more negatively.Lead author Serena Sabatini, of the University of Exeter, said: “As we a