AGING VETERANS: PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS - SESSION 2085 (SYMPOSIUM)

Sep 29, 2026

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Symposium session 2085 examines how military service and related experiences shape physical health, mental well-being, and social connections in aging veterans. Serier et al. link PTSD to hypertension and hypertension treatment for male veterans but not female veterans, while London et al. quantify joint effects of veteran status and PTSD on cardiovascular disease risk. Additional studies address rural veterans’ cognitive impairment and care, emotional impacts tied to rumination, and a social group intervention for older rural veterans with PTSD, including dissemination guidance across sites in Montana and North Carolina.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Reading Time3 min

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Physical health and cardiovascular risk

Veteran status, PTSD, and CVD outcomes

Mental well-being

Rumination and negative affect

Cognitive impairment and care

Rural veterans and dementia medication

Social connections interventions

Group program implementation and dissemination

FAQs

What does the symposium focus on for aging veterans?

It addresses physical health and mental well-being, and it also covers strategies to promote social connections among rural veterans.

How is PTSD related to hypertension in the studies described?

Serier and colleagues report PTSD is associated with hypertension and hypertension treatment for male veterans, but not female veterans.

What social intervention is discussed, and where was it implemented?

Pless Kaiser and colleagues describe a social group intervention to improve social connections among older rural veterans with PTSD, implemented at two sites in Montana and North Carolina.

Sep 29, 2026

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