An evidence-based review on the influence of aging with a spinal cord injury on subjective quality of life

Participation restriction and assistance needs in people with spinal cord injuries of more than 40 year duration

“…Perceived QoL and life satisfaction showed a slight decline over time, but did not reach statistical significance. Many studies have found that life satisfaction and QoL after SCI remain relatively stable and this has been explained by shifting in priorities and by improved coping skills with age [3,[17][18][19][20][21]. In the current study, both correlated well with the amount of assistance needed, being higher in those receiving less help, similar to the earlier findings from this study [8].…”

Secondary Health Conditions, Activity Limitations, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults With Long‐Term Spinal Cord Injury

“…Life satisfaction commonly is referred to as an individual's subjective judgment on the current life situation in relation to his or her own standards and expectations [18] and reflects the perception to which degree aspirations and achievements in life are being met. Life satisfaction seems to improve from a low level shortly after injury [16,17] to a higher and stable level maintained over longer periods of time, although it still is lower than in the general population [17]. In studies of aging with SCI the results are, however, inconsistent.…”

“…Because individuals with SCI now live longer, there is an increasing need to ensure that aspects of their well‐being are met [16]. One important area in SCI research is life satisfaction [17].…”

“…In studies of aging with SCI the results are, however, inconsistent. Life satisfaction does not seem to be associated with severity of injury or degree of impairment [19] but with marital status, perceived health [20], time since injury, and pain [16,20]. These associations have been studied mostly in younger individuals (<50 years) [16], and our knowledge of life satisfaction in older adults with long‐term SCI is therefore very limited.…”

C-reactive protein as an available biomarker determining mental component of health-related quality of life among individuals with spinal cord injury

“…Among individuals with SCI, injury-related variables play the most important role in determining quality of life. 19 HRQL is dependent to many factors including marital status, 20 post injury duration 21 and injury level. 22 However, it has been shown that the influence of other demographic characteristics including age 23,24 and sex 20,25 on HRQL is weaker.…”