CALS-affiliated faculty exploring psychological aspects of aging are answering wide-ranging questions about changes in human cognition, behavior, and emotional well-being with increasing age. Researchers are exploring changes in hormones during the midlife transition to menopause and variability in brain structure and function. They explore the link between remembering one’s personal past and present-day well-being, and are examining how new technologies, like virtual reality, can be used to bridge communication gaps between older adults in assisted living facilities and their family members living far away, as well as technologies to assist with aging-related vision loss.
