List of parishes in Louisiana. The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses) in the same way that 48 other states of the United States are divided into counties. Alaska, the other exception, is divided into boroughs and census areas instead. Forty-one parishes are governed by a council called the Police Jury.
For more on the phenomenon, and other insights into longevity, check out The Longevity Project here. In a study published this past May in the journal Aging, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yeshiva University pinpointed several personality traits linked to a longer lifespan.
Thus, Life-span Developmental Psychologists and Gerontologist have become increasingly interested in understanding âsuccessful aging.â Some of the factors that contribute most greatly to aging successfully are things that increase our quality of life: 1) a high level of engagement with life; 2) low risk of disease; and 3) maintaining high physical and cognitive functioning as one ages. In this course we will explore the biopsychosocial foundations of successful aging. Through description, explanation, and prediction, we will critically examine the theory and research that provides a current understanding of what happens to us as we age; biologically, behaviorally, cognitively, socially, culturally, and historically.