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Association Between Optimism and Serum Antioxidants in the Midlife in the United States Study
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Optimism—as well as fruit and vegetable consumption and multivitamin use—found to be positively related to physical health.
Social Relations, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This paper summarizes current evidence on social relations and health, specifically how social integration and social support are related to health behaviors and health outcomes, using results from published reviews.
Influencing Cultural Norms Through Social Networks Could Improve Mental Health
May 21, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Pioneer Program Officer Lori Melichar discusses using social network insights to solve perplexing health and health care problems.
Purpose in Life and Reduced Stroke in Older Adults
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
A higher rating of purpose in life was associated with a reduced likelihood of stroke during this study’s four-year follow-up.
Relation Between Optimism and Lipids in Midlife
February 25, 2013 | Journal Article
Optimism was positively correlated with HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, but was not associated with LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.
Ashoka Advances Ideas for Social Change
May 16, 2012 | Program Result Report
Ashoka, via its Changemakers initiative, hosted two international online idea competitions and developed Changeshops, an open-source platform allowing innovators to introduce their projects, seek funding and exchange ideas.
Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
Advancing the Role of Rapid Learning in Mainstream Health Care
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Developing and promoting a rapid-learning health system, in which health information in large databases is analyzed to improve health care - the work of Lynn Etheredge and the Health Insurance Reform Project at George Washington University.
From the Pioneer Advisory Group: Can We Stop Dementia Before It Starts?
December 7, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Few diseases invoke more fear in patients and families than dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), progressive multiple sclerosis, Pick’s Disease). Surveys have shown the fear of dementia—especially AD—far outweighs concerns of a diagnosis of can ...
Expanding a Biorepository at Kaiser Permanente
September 17, 2012 | Program Result Report
From late 2008 through 2011, the team from the Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH) built a biorepository to support studies of genetic and environmental contributors to many common diseases.