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January 22, 2013 | Journal Article
Protecting and enhancing early life psychosocial assets lay the foundation for adult cardiovascular health.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Rochester Center for Future Health conducted an environmental scan of self-care technologies for people with heart failure or early-stage dementia.
January 30, 2013 | Grantee
Building strengths to improve well-being and protect against illness.
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
People who have positive psychological well-being may be more likely to exercise, eat a healthy diet, and avoid smoking, all behaviors that also reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.
April 11, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Dr. Darwin Labarthe, Positive Health researcher recently wrote an essay about the shift in the field of cardiology to focus on building cardiovascular health—beyond just preventing heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular events.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The American Heart Association Impact Goal 2020 signals an important shift in focus.
April 17, 2012 | Journal Article
Positive psychological well-being (PPWB), especially optimism, protects against the incidence, and somewhat against the progression, of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through a broad array of mechanisms, according to this extensive literature review. ...
February 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Can a sense of purpose reduce your risk of heart attack? This study shows that greater baseline purpose in life was associated with lower odds of myocardial infarction.
Grantee
NCQA, with a grant from Pioneer, will evaluate a new measurement tool that focuses on improving the health outcomes of patients with heart disease and diabetes.
February 1, 2012 | Commentary
Even if optimism proves not to be a strong cause of good health, freedom from disease and longevity are not the only goals of life. Quality of life matters in addition to quantity of life, and it is clear from research that optimism enhances one's quality of life across the lifespan with little cost and minimal side effects.