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Working out is one of my key strategies for meaningful contribution as I age.   Ten years ago, Luke Carlson joined my Vistage Worldwide, Inc. group—and I joined his gym, Discover Strength.   Research shows that physical strength is directly tied to mental acuity. At 72 years old, as I look back at my quarterly progress reports over the last decade, I see consistent increases in how much I am able to lift—and I know that correlates with my mental sharpness.   Your life and contributions don’t have to fizzle as you age. What are you doing to intentionally care for your physical, mental and emotional well-being?   #Fitness #Contribution

🫡 We're gaining ground in the fight against Veteran Suicide by supporting new efforts in health and wellness. 👉 BIED Society is helping lead the way in policy discussions and awareness about new methods available to the Healthcare community. 🎖 Check out the article to learn more! #veteranhealth #veterans #healthandwellness

The BIED Society has had a great 2024 so far. Our Spring Conference allowed us to present some important brain injury research from Dr Andrew Heyman, MD MHSA and Dr David E. Ross, MD to the US Congress, where we have two prior Research Fellows Scott Rodman and Moon Yousif Sulfab. Our Initiative promoting the Veteran & Military Suicide Prevention is a significant project we are excited about! Please see the news article attached to this post! https://lnkd.in/e6jyZeDB We are currently working to help our community better understand the impact of brain injuries and the need for testing. Kenneth T. Davis, PhD 🌎 has built a dynamic place for young professionals to learn and build a specialty in any international affairs or national security disapline. (1) Building a specialty in one field, (2) Learning how Congress solves problems through laws, (3) researching key topics, (4) getting published, & (5) Networking with national and International professionals. Mid career professionals benefit as well, mentoring and learning business development and Grant writing to help career development. Brandon S. and James Cook are working on using Artificial Intelligence to triage veteran and military populations to see who is most vulnerable and who should be tested for brain injuries first. This change in paradigm is dramatically different than how the US government has been looking at this substantial problem. Yes, we are looking for Interns and Research Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. Its time to elevate your career! We build better policies by building better policy writers! www.biedsociety.com American University The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Georgetown University George Mason University John Hopkins University The George Washington University Anne Hacker H.N. "Dallas" Thompson Gene Renuart Shelli Brunswick Paul Woods Lisa Mortier Martin Dubbs Lockheed Martin SAIC United Nations Trinity Torres World Economic Forum

Earlier this year, our publication "Measuring Psychological Resilience in Aging: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study and National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health" became available as an open access paper! This is an important step to better measuring and understanding resilience processes in nationally representative samples, across the life course, and across social status characteristics. The more we understand about how resilience manifests in psychological capacities, the better we know how to place people in better positions to thrive. Check it out here for free: https://lnkd.in/eZVcEDuP

A new study investigating how early childhood experiences can impact health in adulthood could answer important questions & change our understanding of human health. Keen to see how this study will focus on underrepresented groups & disadvantaged children.https://bit.ly/3rCeufW

A study published in the journal Psychology and Aging, analyzed data from over 14,000 people born between 1911 and 1974 who participated in the ongoing German Ageing Survey. Participants were asked a simple question: “At what age would you describe someone as old?” They found that the threshold people used to consider themselves and others as old is being pushed upward. This might be due to increased longevity and more focus on maintaining health. What we know to be true is that our perceptions of aging can actually have real impacts on health and well-being. Previous studies have shown that people who believe old age starts later tend to have better self-rated health and lower risks of heart disease and other illnesses. Conversely, perceiving the onset of old age as earlier is associated with worse health outcomes. I recently wrote a blog post titled, "I don't feel old." https://buff.ly/3WvqZYn

Recently, I learned about the Grant Study out of Harvard, which is the longest longitudinal study on positive social relationships and health. This study has been running for 80 years and has shown that strong social relationships lead to longevity. It was fascinating to discover that J.F.K was part of the original study group. Of the initial participants, only 19 are still alive, but the study continues to provide valuable insights into the connection between social relationships and health. #GrantStudy #Longevity #SocialRelationships #HarvardResearch https://lnkd.in/gCuFBvmD

Life expectancy has been declining in the US- this blog post that I co-authored with Anna Shetler explores some of the reasons that the US, highlighting the importance of structural change. Let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/eBneigfR

Bringing “Social” back into the Biopsychosocial (BPS) Model of Wellbeing Post Graduate and HDR Workshop Teams Link available on request A methodological workshop to explore ways to better understand social-ecological contributions to suicide and paths to suicide prevention. Karl Hamner, Ph.D., The University of Alabama and Ben Wadham, Ph.D., Flinders University June 8, 2023, 1000-1300 Room 2.08 Education Despite the common lip service given to the Biopsychosocial (BPS) approach to understanding the nature of wellness and health promotion, and most BPS research, and most military/veteran suicide research in our specific area of interest, remains entirely or mostly focused rooted in a bio-psycho paradigm. Yet 50 years of research on clinical "risk" factors for has produced little to no valid prediction or prevention models (Franklin et al., 2017). So how do we, as researchers, bring the “social” part of the BPS back into the equation? The emerging literature on the role of ecological factors as a critical aspect of good or bad military-to-civilian transitions, including understanding and preventing military and veteran suicide thoughts and behaviors (STBs). This suggests we need better methods for understanding the ecological context of suicide risk. This workshop will introduce participants to the classic method of investigating deaths due to self-injury – in this case overdose and suicide deaths – the psychological autopsy. Understand the current psychological autopsy methodology and its shortcomings. Learn about the ecological model as framework for understanding suicide and other preventable deaths. Learn how to use three related methodologies – the sociological autopsy, life course/journey mapping, and eco-mapping– to better understand the complex, wicked problem of suicide and, hopefully, develop more effective prevention measures. RSVP ben.wadham@flinders.edu.au #research #veterans

This fascinating article from AARP talks about "super-agers" and what sets them apart from other aging seniors. Researchers are attempting to answer these questions by studying people like Smith, one of 1,600 participants in the University of California, Irvine’s 90+ Study, a research project examining successful aging and dementia in people aged 90 and older. Scientists and gerontologists are recruiting individuals who demonstrate remarkable memory and evaluate their physical health and lifestyles. Read the full article here - https://lnkd.in/e6aMMkUR