Domains and Measurements of Healthy Aging in Epidemiological Studies: A Review

Lu, Wentian; Pikhart, Hynek; Sacker, Amanda

doi:10.1093/geront/gny029

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“…From the perspective of Chinese middle-aged and elderly people in the Chong study, effective factors for positive aging include adopting a healthy lifestyle with a healthy diet and regular exercise [22]. Studies show that people who have more exercise and eat healthier are more likely to have a healthy aging [26,28]. These ndings con rm the importance of physical health promotion factors from the perspective of the middle-aged in the present study.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…In order to have healthy aging, these harmful conditions must be prevented and appropriate strategies must be adopted to promote psychological health sooner, and the earlier ait is possible, the better the results will be. A review of healthy aging studies has shown that having a positive attitude is one of the characteristics of healthy aging [26]. Kindness is one of the factors that can help promote health in aging, which has been addressed in this study, and perhaps only because of the cultural fabric of Iranian society that consider kindness to be one of the highest human values.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The middleaged people in the present study emphasized the importance of money and wealth on healthy aging. A review of the dimensions of healthy aging shows that people in higher socioeconomic groups are more likely to have illness in old age [26]. Saving or using nancial resources carefully to maintain nancial security is one of the factors in uencing positive aging in the perspective of Chinese elderly and middleaged people [22].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perspectives on Healthy Aging in Middle Age: a qualitative study

Solhi

Pirouzeh

Zanjari

2020

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Background: How to deal with the phenomenon of population aging is influenced by the way we on aging. Understanding how middle-aged people perceive healthy aging and what they need to do to stay healthy as they age can help public policy planning to enhance the lifestyles of middle-aged and elderly people. The purpose of this study was to clarify the concept of healthy aging and look at strategies to achieve it from the perspective of middle aged people in Tehran.Methods: This study was conducted on 21 Iranian middle-aged people aged 45-59 years old with a qualitative approach and content analysis method. Sampling was carried out gradually until data saturation through purposive sampling was achieved.Results: From the perspective of the participants, healthy aging is being physically healthy, having good mental health, financial welfare, and social support. From the perspective the subjects studied, financial planning for the future, promoting physical health, promoting psychological health, and maintaining and improving relationships are strategies needed to achieve healthy aging.Discussion: From the point of view of middle-aged people in the studied population healthy aging is affected by the economic status and the role of financial factors on health is specifically emphasized.The effort put in by middle-aged people to prepare for physical, mental, social, spiritual, and financial aspects in life can lead to a better experience when aging. In addition to personal preparation of middle-aged people for their future, given the importance of the financial aspect in Iranian society, support of the public sector is important to create a suitable environment for the aging population.

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Perspectives on Healthy Aging in Middle Age: a qualitative study

Solhi

Pirouzeh

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2020

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“…Rowe and Kahn discussed the operational concept of successful aging that encompasses three main criteria: low risk of disease and disability, maintenance of high physical and cognitive functioning, as well as active engagement in social and productive activities [6]. In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the concept of active aging, which is "the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance the quality life as people age" [7]. Several empirical studies nowadays have recognized the successful aging as a "calculable gold standard of aging" [8].…”

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Education as a Moderator in the Effect of Successful Aging on Mortality Risk in Elderly Chinese: A National Longitudinal Study (2011-2016)

Cao¹,

Luo²,

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BackgroundSome studies have found that successful aging and its components were significantly associated with older adults’ health, their achievement has a positive effect on reducing mortality rates. However, there is little evidence to discuss whether education could modify the effect of successful aging on morality risk. Numerous literatures from worldwide were cross-sectional and previous studies on the association between successful aging and mortality in China were quite few. We aim to evaluate the effect of successful aging and each of its components on mortality risk of older in China, further discussed whether education was a moderator in this effect and investigated differences in results among males and females.MethodsData was derived from CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study), which is a nationally representative follow-up survey. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the education's moderate effect on the relationship between successful aging and mortality.ResultsIn total, 4824 residents aged 60 years and above were recorded. 15.18% (n=367) for males and 15.74% (n=379) for females were defined as successful aging and the mortality were 2.61% (n=63) for males and 3.45% (n=83) for females during the survey. It is the first longitudinal study using national cohort data to research the educational effects on the association between mortality and successful aging, our study showed that the effect only existed in females aged 65-74 years old group with lower education.ConclusionsEducation has the significant effect on the relationship between successful aging and mortality. Physical health is significantly associated with the achieving of successful aging among young older. More measures should be paid on improving mental health among the young female older with lower education to achieve successful aging and to against mortality and live longevity.

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“…Rowe and Kahn discussedthe operational concept of successful agingthat encompasses three main criteria: low risk of disease and disability, maintenance of high physical and cognitive functioning, and active engagement in social and productive activities [5]. In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the concept of active aging, which is "the process of optimizingopportunities for health, participation and security in order toenhance the quality life as people age" [6]. Several empirical studies nowadays have recognized the successful aging as a "calculable gold standard of aging" [7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Education as a moderator in the effect of successful aging on mortality risk in elderly Chinese: A national longitudinal study (2011-2016)

Luo

cao²,

Li³

et al. 2020

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Background Some literatures have found that successful aging and its components were significantly associated with older adults’ health, their achievement has a positive effect on reducing mortality rates. However, there is little evidence to discuss whether education modified the effect of successful aging on morality risk. A majority of literatures from worldwide were cross-sectional andprevious studies on the association between successful aging and mortality in China are quite little. It aims to evaluate the effect of successful aging and each of its components on mortality risk of older in China and further discussed whether education was a moderator in this effect. It also investigated differences in results among males and females. Methods Data was collected from CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study), which is a nationally representative follow-up survey. Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the education's moderate effect on the relationship between successful aging and mortality. Results In total, 4824 residents aged 60 years and above were recorded. 15.18%(n=367)for males and 15.74%(n=379) for females were defined as successful aging and the mortality were 2.61%(n=63)for males and 3.45%(n=83) for females during the survey. It is the first longitudinal study using national cohort data to research the educational effects on the association between mortality and successful aging, the study showed that the effect only existed in females aged 65-74 years old group with lower education. Conclusions Education has the significant effect on the relationship between successful aging and mortality. Physical health is significantly associated with the achieving of successful aging among young older. More measures should be paid on improving mental health among the young female older with lower education to achieve successful aging and to against mortality and live longevity.

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Domains and Measurements of Healthy Aging in Epidemiological Studies: A Review

Cited by 95 publications

References 83 publications

Perspectives on Healthy Aging in Middle Age: a qualitative study

Perspectives on Healthy Aging in Middle Age: a qualitative study

Education as a Moderator in the Effect of Successful Aging on Mortality Risk in Elderly Chinese: A National Longitudinal Study (2011-2016)

Education as a moderator in the effect of successful aging on mortality risk in elderly Chinese: A national longitudinal study (2011-2016)

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