The influence of physical and mental health on life satisfaction is mediated by self-rated health: A study with Brazilian elderly

Characterization of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

“…Patients with two or more medical comorbidities reported that urinary symptoms had a greater impact on physical activities and emotional state than patients with fewer comorbidities. This is consistent with other studies showing that comorbidities can profoundly impact QOL, especially in older adults . Interestingly, patients who were younger than the mean age of 77 reported greater impact from LUTS on physical activity, and significantly worse overall impact of LUTS on QOL.…”

Effects of changes in family social capital on the self‐rated health and family life satisfaction of older adults in Taiwan: A longitudinal study

“…Future work should test whether the effects of family social capital can be generalized to older adults in a similar culture. Finally, perceived economic status and the number of diseases are found to be predictors of health or LS; therefore, perceived family economy and other chronic conditions beyond heart disease, diabetes and hypertension should be included in future analyses, as these factors might influence SRH and family LS.…”

“…The present study included seven control variables that have been related to older adults’ SRH or LS in the literature . The age groups used are 50–54, 55–59, 60–64 and >65 years.…”

“…Self‐rate health (SRH) and life satisfaction (LS) have been identified as important indicators of health‐related quality of life within gerontology, because both are related to physical and mental health problems . SRH, a subjective evaluation of health status, is a valid predictor of ability deterioration and mortality, even better than medical diagnosis .…”

“…Self-rate health (SRH) and life satisfaction (LS) have been identified as important indicators of health-related quality of life within gerontology, because both are related to physical and mental health problems. 1 SRH, a subjective evaluation of health status, is a valid predictor of ability deterioration 2 and mortality, even better than medical diagnosis. 3 Family LS, which is defined as a subjective assessment of satisfaction with family life, is a crucial part of LS due to overall LS being more strongly associated with family LS than with other domain-specific LS, including work, selfworth and social relations.…”