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It’s Been 50 Years Since the Voting Age Was Lowered. It’s Time to Do it Again

July 4, 2021 in , , /by

Fifty years ago, the federal voting age was lowered from age 21 to age 18, after decades of activism by young people across the political aisle. Half a century later, it’s hard to deny that young people are profoundly affected by laws, leaders and policies. It’s time to recognize this reality, give teenagers a say in their futures and lower the voting age again.

Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications – The New York Times

May 24, 2021 in /by

Like an avalanche, the demographic forces — pushing toward more deaths than births — seem to be expanding and accelerating. Though some countries continue to see their populations grow, especially in Africa, fertility rates are falling nearly everywhere else. Demographers now predict that by the latter half of the century or possibly earlier, the global population will enter a sustained decline for the first time.

How to — and How Not to — Message Older Americans – UCLA Anderson Review

April 21, 2021 in , , /by

In a review of research in Current Directions in Psychological Science, Stanford’s Laura Carstensen and UCLA Anderson’s Hal Hershfield run through how current communication efforts often fail to connect with the materially different mindset of older people. And they propose a road map for fine-tuning messaging to this demographic that harnesses the findings of decades of academic research.

Can Playing an Exercise Game Fight Dementia? – Futurity

April 21, 2021 in , , /by

A dementia diagnosis turns the world upside down, not only for the person affected but also for their relatives, as brain function gradually declines. Those affected lose their ability to plan, remember things, or behave appropriately. At the same time, their motor skills also deteriorate. Ultimately, dementia patients are no longer able to handle daily life alone and need comprehensive care.

Zoom Burnout Is Real, and It’s Worse for Women – The New York Times

April 13, 2021 in , , /by

New research from Stanford University published on Tuesday found that women experience significantly more Zoom fatigue than men. The research, which hasn’t been peer-reviewed, suggests that video calls simply amplify the longstanding gender dynamics in group settings and exacerbate an already wide gender stress gap, with women consistently reporting more stress and stress-related health conditions than men, according to the American Psychological Association.