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Neither inaccurate nor biased in later life: Age-related differences in the accuracy and bias of facial trustworthiness judgment

2 weeks ago
People tend to form impressions of others' trustworthiness based on their facial appearance and make trust-related decisions accordingly. In such face-based trustworthiness judgments (FBTJs), older adults are generally more likely than younger adults to attribute higher trustworthiness. This pattern is sometimes referred to as positivity bias and has been proposed as a potential risk factor for fraud victimization in later life. However, previous studies lack objective ground-truth measures of...
Atsunobu Suzuki

Predictive value of different muscle power normalization methods for mobility limitations in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional analysis from the longevity check-up 8+ study

2 weeks 1 day ago
CONCLUSIONS: Relative muscle power showed superior predictive performance for self-reported walking difficulty, as an indicator of mobility limitation, compared to other normalization methods. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore their relevance for other clinically meaningful outcomes.
Stefano Cacciatore