Subjective well-being in centenarians: a comparison of Japan and the United States

Nakagawa, Toshio; Cho, Jinmyoung; Gondo, Yasuyuki; Martin, Peter; Johnson, Mary Ann; Poon, Leonard W.; Hirose, Nobuyoshi

doi:10.1080/13607863.2017.1348477

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“…Similar to related studies [19,48], our ndings suggest that visual and hearing impairment has a signi cant negative impact on SWB of the oldest-old. Visual and hearing disabilities will adversely affect the interpersonal communication and activity of the daily life of older people [49,50].…”

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“…In the previous literature, Cho et al found signi cant direct or indirect effects of physical health impairment, social resources, cognitive functioning, and education on positive aspects among oldest-old adults [18]. Nakagawa et al reported that cognitive function, hearing problems, and activities of daily living (ADL) were strong predictors of well-being in Japan and American [19]. Etxeberria et al suggested that SWB among the oldest old was mainly predicted by personality traits [20].…”

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Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study

Yan

2020

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Background: There is still a lack of a systematic and comprehensive multifactor analysis of subjective well-being (SWB) among Chinese oldest-old. This study aimed to explore sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of SWB among Chinese oldest-old using a large and representative sample.Methods: The study included 49,069 individuals aged 80 and older from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, a prospective, nationwide, community-based study conducted from 1998 to 2014. SWB was measured by eight items covering life satisfaction, positive affect (optimism, happiness, personal control, and conscientiousness) and negative affect (anxiety, loneliness, and uselessness). Generalized estimating equation models were used to explore the predictors of SWB.Results: We found that age, gender, ethnic group, education, primary occupation before retirement, current marital status, and place of residence were sociodemographic predictors of SWB among the Chinese oldest-old. The health-related predictors included self-rated health, visual function, hearing function, diet quality, smoking status, and exercise status. SWB was influenced by some social factors, such as co-residence, number of biological siblings, number of children, leisure activities, financial independence, and access to adequate medical service. In particular, self-rated health, access to adequate medical services, exercise status, and place of residence exert a stronger effect than other factors.Conclusions: SWB in the oldest-old is influenced by a large number of complex sociodemographic, health-related, and social factors. Special attention should be paid to the mental health of centenarians, women, rural residents, widowed, physically disabled, and childless oldest-old people. Relevant agencies can improve physical activities, leisure activities, financial support, and medical services to promote the well-being of the oldest-old.

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Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study

Yan

2020

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“…Social resources (living with others) were strongly associated with one dimension of well-being (attitude toward one’s ageing) only among the Japanese centenarians. These findings support the existing lifespan and cross-cultural literature, indicating that declines in health impose certain limitations on adaptive capacity in oldest-old age irrespective of cultures, and that social embeddedness is valued in Eastern cultures [ 111 ].…”

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“…The subset of participants who were cognitively intact were the focus of these cross-cultural comparisons among centenarians in Japan compared to Georgia [ 111 ]. There were marked differences in demographic characteristics between the Japanese and Georgia centenarians such as the percent living at home (93 vs. 80%, respectively) and living alone (5 vs. 40%, respectively).…”

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Healthy ageing: the natural consequences of good nutrition—a conference report

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Many countries are witnessing a marked increase in longevity and with this increased lifespan and the desire for healthy ageing, many, however, suffer from the opposite including mental and physical deterioration, lost productivity and quality of life, and increased medical costs. While adequate nutrition is fundamental for good health, it remains unclear what impact various dietary interventions may have on prolonging good quality of life. Studies which span age, geography and income all suggest that access to quality foods, host immunity and response to inflammation/infections, impaired senses (i.e., sight, taste, smell) or mobility are all factors which can limit intake or increase the body’s need for specific micronutrients. New clinical studies of healthy ageing are needed and quantitative biomarkers are an essential component, particularly tools which can measure improvements in physiological integrity throughout life, thought to be a primary contributor to a long and productive life (a healthy “lifespan”). A framework for progress has recently been proposed in a WHO report which takes a broad, person-centered focus on healthy ageing, emphasizing the need to better understand an individual’s intrinsic capacity, their functional abilities at various life stages, and the impact by mental, and physical health, and the environments they inhabit.

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“…O contexto sociocultural e o país em que os centenários vivem podem atenuar uma pior classificação de QV (SCHNEIDER;IRIGARAY, 2008). Estudos regionais representam a realidade da população de centenários pesquisada, visto que a cultura e o local em que os centenários residem auxiliam na percepção individual de bem-estar (OZAKI et al, 2007;NAKAGAWA et al, 2017).…”

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Qualidade de vida e atividade física de idosos centenários

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OBJETIVO: Analisar a qualidade de vida e a atividade física de centenários residentes na mesorregião Grande Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.MÉTODOS: O estudo foi composto por seis centenários com função cognitiva preservada, sendo quatro mulheres (média de 101,3 anos) e dois homens (média de 101 anos), residentes na mesorregião Grande Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi o Protocolo de Avaliação Multidimensional do Idoso Centenário, elaborado pelo Laboratório de Gerontologia (LAGER) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), construído para o estudo SC100: estudo multidimensional dos centenários de Santa Catarina. Deste protocolo foram utilizadas as questões referentes à identificação do idoso e às características sociodemográficas, o rastreio cognitivo (miniexame do estado mental), a avaliação da qualidade de vida (EUROHIS-QOL-08) e a atividade física em média semanal do número de passos/dia (pedômetro).RESULTADOS: A maioria dos centenários apresentou uma qualidade de vida satisfatória, com escore acima de 80 pontos e variação de 304 a 3.691 passos/dia com média semanal de 1.609,5 passos/dia, sendo a média das mulheres 899 passos/dia e a dos homens 3030 passos/dia.CONCLUSÕES: Mesmo com a maioria dos centenários apresentando elevada percepção QV, constatou-se que o nível atividade física e a média do número de passo/dia auferidos foram inferiores ao recomendado para idosos saudáveis longevos. A percepção mais positiva de QV foi a relacionada ao ambiente e a mais negativa com a saúde relatada.

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Subjective well-being in centenarians: a comparison of Japan and the United States

Cited by 24 publications

References 53 publications

Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study

Sociodemographic, health-related, and social predictors of subjective well-being among Chinese oldest-old: a national community-based cohort study

Healthy ageing: the natural consequences of good nutrition—a conference report

Qualidade de vida e atividade física de idosos centenários

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