Positive Aging Lab at USF
Welcome to the Positive Aging Lab (PAL) at USF, where behavioral science and integrative health meet to offer solutions to living a long and healthy life!
Our Research
Positive Aging Lab is a research laboratory devoted to the development and testing of integrative health and social engagement interventions to promote health and wellbeing among middle-aged and older adults.
We are interested in developing, translating, and integrating evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches from multiple disciplines to improve physical, mental, and social health in clinical and community settings.
Our Mission:
Enhance Emotional Well-Being: Staff and families often find that music helps residents recall their past.
Foster Cognitive Stimulation: Cognitive stimulating activities can help promote mental alertness in elderly individuals, and thereby contributing to their overall quality of life
Promote Social Connection: Increase social interactions and reduce loneliness.
What is Dementia?
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Applications
The Positive Aging Lab focuses on how music and social engagement can help reduce agitation, anxiety, and feelings of isolation while promoting social connection and overall mental well-being for older adults with dementia. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on research experience while developing skills in data analysis, SAS, and video coding. Applications close September 7th.
