Perceptions by the oldest old of successful aging, Vitality 90+ Study

Nosraty, Lily; Jylhä, Marja; Raittila, Taina; Lumme-Sandt, Kirsi

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2015.01.002

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“…As well an array of research approaches, such as in-depth interviews conducted face to face or by phone [4,5,8], focus groups [6]; questionnaires [7], life story interviews [9], concept analysis [2,10], literature reviews [3,[11][12][13][14] prevail. In addition, most studies examined small convenience samples of healthy cohorts of varying ages, and very few reports could be found that were devoted to the application of the concept of 'successful aging'…”

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“…These attributes that have been studied from different perspectives, are very broad indeed, and range from 'having good health', to 'having a sense of purpose', and autonomy, among others [4] such as the absence of disease and disability [5], the ability to maintain physical and cognitive functioning [5]. All these attributes could also fluctuate depending on age-wherein 'successful' agers tended to be younger and report more frequent engagement in lifestyle activities than older subjects [7], gender [5], living circumstances [9], and disability and pain levels [9], among other factors.…”

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Successful Aging and Chronic Osteoarthritis

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2018

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Abstract:Background: Aging is commonly accepted as a time period of declining heath. Aims: This review aimed to examine the research base concerning the use of term 'successful aging', a process and outcome deemed desirable, but challenging to attain. A second was to provide related information to demonstrate how health professionals as well as individuals can aim for a 'successful aging' process and outcome, despite the presence of disabling osteoarthritis. Methods: Information specifically focusing on 'successful aging' and the concept of improving opportunities for advancing 'successful aging' despite osteoarthritis was sought. Results: Among the many articles on 'successful aging', several authors highlight the need to include, a broader array of older adults into the conceptual framework. Moreover, conditions such as osteoarthritis should not necessarily preclude the individual from attaining a personally valued successful aging outcome. Conclusion: Pursuing more inclusive research and research designs, and not neglecting to include people with chronic osteoarthritis can potentially heighten the life quality of all aging individuals, while reducing pain and depression, among other adverse aging and disability correlates among those with osteoarthritis.

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2018

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“…Furthermore, consistent with prior studies, our results suggest that wellness resources, positive spirit and valued relationship contribute to SA [24,46,47] . For example, several studies have indicated the importance of positive spirit as essential ingredients of SA [9,23,46,48] . Our findings are also consistent with prior formulations that suggest psychological resources and behavioral adaptations, such as proactive strategies, are important aspects of SA [19,23] .…”

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Successful Aging from the Viewpoint of Older Adults: Development of a Brief Successful Aging Inventory (SAI)

Lee

Kahana

2017

Gerontology

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Objective: Researcher-defined criteria for successful aging (SA) have been criticized for their limited perspective and failure to acknowledge subjective perceptions of older individuals. We assessed the extent to which older individuals consider specific factors, which they had suggested, to be important in defining SA. The present study had 2 objectives: (a) to develop a brief multidimensional questionnaire for assessing SA and to evaluate its psychometric properties; and (b) to examine age associations with each dimension of SA. Methods: A survey was conducted with 550 participants in a panel study of older adult residents of an elderly retirement community and with community-dwelling older adults, regarding factors that they considered to be important for SA. The psychometric evaluation involved exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and validity analyses, and measurement invariance testing. Partial correlations were used to examine the association of age with SA. Results: The 4-factor solution provided a satisfactory fit to the data: proactive engagement, wellness resources, positive spirit, and valued relationships. Metric measurement invariance for this factor structure was confirmed across 2 age groups. The findings also suggest that the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) scale might be a useful predictor of SA. Discussion: Our findings highlight the value of considering more comprehensive models of SA that include social relationships and proactive engagement.

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“…Na rozdíl od teorie vyvázání, která fázi opouštění společnosti a sociálních vazeb považuje za pozitivní adaptaci na přicházející smrt, je samotnými seniory výraznější závis-lost na péči druhých vnímána jako "propast, do níž nesmíme spadnout" [Lloyd 2000: 175]. Potřeba pomoci přináší v očích seniorů ztrátu volby [Nosraty et al 2015], rezonuje v nich obava z potřeby pomoci, která jim však nebude zprostřed-kovaná podle jejich představ anebo bude zprostředkovaná nedostatečně [Clarke, Warren 2007]. v tomto kontextu mluví o tom, že čtvrtý věk jakožto stav, v kterém se senior ocitl, je přímo závislý na poskytované péči, která nejvýrazněji určuje jeho podobu.…”

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“…Instituce totiž představují fyzickou realitu propasti, ve které se lidé mohou ocitnout, když se stanou závislými na podpoře a péči druhých. Strach výrazně vyvěrá z toho, že jsou tyto instituce často stále vnímány jako "poslední stanice" [Gilleard, Higgs 2010;Lloyd 2000;Nosraty et al 2015].…”

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The Fourth Age as a Specific Field for the Expression of Agency

Kafková¹,

Sedláková²

2017

Czech Sociological Review

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the fourth age as a Specific field for the expression of agency abstract: The concept of the fourth age has until recently been an overlooked topic in social gerontology, which in past decades has focused more closely on the third age. This article provides an overview of commonly applied definitions of the fourth age. It focuses on concepts that do not view the fourth age as an unavoidable stage in life but rather as a stage in which the shared vulnerabilities and responsibilities for care that some older adults may experience need to be recognised. The article devotes a more in-depth discussion to the issue of agency in the fourth age, the possibilities for the existence of agency, and forms of agency. It challenges the idea that the fourth age is a stage in life without agency and argues that agency can be identified through its relational definitions. It also highlights the problems of understanding independence in the context of advanced old age. The article draws attention to the risk of greater polarisation in old age that lies in the positive value ascribed in current social gerontology to the dominant concept of the third age and in associating the negative stereotypes of old age with just the fourth age. The conclusion highlights the problems surrounding the possibility of active ageing in the fourth age.

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Perceptions by the oldest old of successful aging, Vitality 90+ Study

Cited by 83 publications

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Successful Aging and Chronic Osteoarthritis

Successful Aging and Chronic Osteoarthritis

Successful Aging from the Viewpoint of Older Adults: Development of a Brief Successful Aging Inventory (SAI)

The Fourth Age as a Specific Field for the Expression of Agency

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