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Check out the new literature that was added to RTWO today:

Bone, J., Bu, F., Sonke, J., & Fancourt, D. (2024). Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging. Nature Communications, 15, 1499.

Carrion, S., Beltran, M., Melendez, A., Ribeiro, A., Barrero, R., Hernando, S., Berbel, L., & Mesa, A. (2025). Transdisciplinary aquatic therapy enhances developmental outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. Online ahead of print.

Greenawalt, K., Orsega-Smith, E., Turner, J., Goodwin, S., & Rathie, E. (2019). The impact of “the art of happiness” class on community dwelling older adults: A positive psychology intervention. Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, 43(2), 118-132.

Hodgson, P., Cook, G., Johnson, A., & Abbott-Brailey, H. (2023). Ageing well with creative arts and pets: The HenPower story. Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, 47(2), 214-231.

Hopson, L., McGraw, K., Traylor, A., Bailey, R., MacNeil, T., Hanenberg, C., Dugard, J., & Braswell, A. (2025). Equine-assisted learning for children with trauma and their caregivers. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. Online ahead of print.

Moe, I., Ho, P., Andersson, M., Karlberg, S., Lidfors, L., Sampaio, F., & Feldman, I. (2025). Effectiveness of animal-assisted services for school-aged children: A systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Online ahead of print.

Pandey, D., Arya, K., & Pandian, S. (2025). Rehabilitation intervention for unilateral spatial neglect in post-stroke subjects with hemiparesis. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. Online ahead of print.

Talmage, C., Coon, D., Dugger, B., Knopf, R., O’Connor, K., & Schofield, S. (2020). Social leisure activity, physical activity, and valuation of life: Findings from a longevity study. Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, 44(1), 61-84.

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Heather R. Porter, PhD, CTRS, FDRT

Temple University, Recreational Therapy Program

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