The promotion of active aging through older adult education in the context of population aging

Zhang, Kexin; Kan, Chengxia; Luo, Youhong; Song, Hongwei; Tian, Zhenghui; Ding, Wanyu; Xu, Linfei; Han, Fang; Hou, Ningning

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.998710

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“…Our result contradicts expectations as studies have indicated (both formal and non-formal education) was a remarkable part of successful ageing [ 71 ]. Further, the present result may be because life-long learning promotes newer skills during middle and late adulthood, paving the way for productive ageing [ 72 , 73 ]. Results showed that compared to older adults from the poorest economic backgrounds, adults from higher economic backgrounds were more likely to achieve healthy ageing.…”

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Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Irshad,

Lekha,

Azeez

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background With the increasing proportion of older adults in India, it becomes essential to get an insight into the various influencing factors of successful ageing. However, the literature on successful ageing is minuscule in the Indian context. The present study attempted to understand successful ageing in terms of active and productive ageing by exploring their determining factors. Methods The data were extracted from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave–1 (2017–2018). We utilized self-reported time use information from the experimental module of the LASI. A total of 7837 ageing adults were included in the study. We employed descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and a multinominal logistic regression model to examine the prevalence and the determinants of active and productive ageing. Results The prevalence of inactive ageing was higher among the Indian ageing population (57.47%), followed by active ageing (29.59%) and productive ageing (12.94%). Poor sleep quality and the prevalence of morbidity and disability limited the ageing population from attaining active and productive ageing. Engagement in physical activity was significantly associated with active and productive ageing (β = 0.83, 99% CI: -0.72–0.94 and β = 0.82, 99% CI: 0.66–0.98), respectively. Rural ageing adults were more likely to attain active ageing and less likely to attain productive ageing. Conclusion Engagement in physical activities among the ageing population shall be promoted to attain active and productive ageing. Since the rural ageing population were less likely to attain productive ageing than their urban counterparts, opportunities to participate in more formal economic activities in rural areas could be promoted for the wellbeing of the second demographic dividend.

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Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Irshad,

Lekha,

Azeez

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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“…© 2024 by: Magdalena Smoleń-Wawrzusiszyn, Sylwia Niewczas This is an Open Access Article Under the CC BY 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) educated and in better health than the current generations of seniors (Błędowski et al, 2012;Luy et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2022).…”

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Retrieval Practice in Goreign Language Pedagogy to Seniors

Smoleń-Wawrzusiszyn,

Niewczas

2024

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Introduction: At the beginning of the 21st century, older adults have become another group with special educational needs, not only because of their social and neuropsychological conditions, but also because of the growing number of people aged 60+. One of the fields that responds to those needs is foreign language geragogy. Research Aim: The aim of the paper is to draw attention to retrieval practice (RP) strategy as an applicable method in teaching languages to older adults for maintaining their cognitive skills and to suggest some concrete solutions of the RP implementation in the language education. Method: This study is of a theoretical-conceptual nature. The literature review was conducted in the fields of neurological and psychological characteristics of third-agers, as well as with reference to RP experiences in teaching children and teenagers. Own two-stages research focused on lecturers’ perspective explored through online surveys and a group interview. Results: The RP strategy is an educational need reported by late L2 learners and their teachers. Due to its proven neurocognitive support of people aged 60+, the strategy is a valuable method of working with older adults. Results have allowed for proposing an applicable aspect. A few RP language practice models were offered as a tool facilitating learning, which is a novelty as for many years it was behind the interests of researchers and practitioners working with thirdagers. Conclusion: The RP strategy is a technique worthy of attention because of the goals accompanying language learning in older age, such as cognitive development, supporting memory processes and maintaining social contacts. The use of RP strategies in language exercises allows to diversify the process of language education in a way that is adequate to the late L2 learners’ potential. All of these factors are undoubtedly crucial in the context of seniors’ well-being. This allows us to conclude that the benefits of language learning can have a holistic dimension for older adults, as long as the learning is carried out using appropriate methods.

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Global Trends in the Study of Smart Healthcare Systems for the Elderly: Artificial Intelligence Solutions

Zhu

Yang

Xin-fa

2023

Int J Comput Intell Syst

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Smart healthcare systems have received increasing attention in recent years; however, a bibliometric analysis of the research on smart healthcare systems for the elderly is lacking. This study aimed to identify scientific results and emerging themes related to smart healthcare systems for older adults. Articles and reviews related to smart healthcare systems for older adults, published between 2013 and 2022, were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection database using a keyword search. Data collected included the number of publications per year, country/region, institution, author, journal, reference, citation frequency, and keywords. Bibliometric analysis and visualization were performed using the scientometric software VOSviewer and CiteSpace, as well as the bibliometric online analysis platform. In total, 486 articles were retrieved. The number of papers in the field of smart healthcare systems research for older adults has increased every year since 2013. China and the US led in both the number of papers published and total citations. King Saud University was the most prolific institution, while Deen published the highest number of articles and had the highest number of citations. Papers related to smart healthcare systems for the elderly were mainly published in Sensors, IEEE Access, and Applied Sciences-Basel journals. The keyword co-occurrence analysis showed that keywords related to ‘smart home’ appeared most frequently. The top ten common keywords were system, health, smart home, smart homes, Internet of Things, care, older adults, technology, healthcare, and people. The most recent keyword to gather attention was ‘artificial intelligence’. The research on smart healthcare systems for the elderly continues to increase steadily. China and the US maintain a leading position in the world, and institutions such as King Saud University have contributed significantly to the field of smart healthcare for older people. The smart home is the current research hotspot in the field of smart healthcare for older people, and artificial intelligence is likely to be the focus of research in the coming years. There is a need for greater collaboration between countries and institutions to help older people benefit from smart healthcare.

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The promotion of active aging through older adult education in the context of population aging

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Retrieval Practice in Goreign Language Pedagogy to Seniors

Global Trends in the Study of Smart Healthcare Systems for the Elderly: Artificial Intelligence Solutions

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