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The Science of Happiness

Host Ben Kieffer talks with Iowa State University Professor Daniel Russell. Working in the Human Development and Family Studies Department, Russell has developed a scale that measures loneliness. His research finds millions of older Americans suffer from chronic loneliness. Plus, Iowa State University Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Jennifer Margrett discusses the ISU gerontology program and identifiers in predicting happiness and long life among the elderly.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River