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“Go outside and play”—the time-tested strategy for generations of parents and caregivers ready to see their little ones tuckered out by exercise—may be fading in impact as temperatures rise.

In honor of International Day of Older Persons, learn about insights from UT Austin researchers related to aging and older individuals.

Experiences with discrimination may be linked with disproportionate rates of cognitive decline in marginalized populations.

Younger LGBQ adults are physically healthier, but have worse psychological health than older LGBQ people, study finds.

A new study has implications for how to help families in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Conversations between parents and children have been shown to improve outcomes for the children.

People who have a match between personality and living space report better well-being.

Physical punishment is ineffective and predicts increases in behavior problems.

Blaming outside stressors, rather than each other, for problems in the relationship leaves couples more satisfied.

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study.