scholarly journals Successful Aging and Subjective Well-Being Among Oldest-Old Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinmyoung Cho ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Leonard W. Poon ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Old Adults

scholarly journals PHYSIOLOGY OF SUCCESSFUL AGING: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S434-S434
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Mantantzis ◽  
Denis Gerstorf ◽  
Thomas M Hess
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Empathic Accuracy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Relationship Factors

Abstract Research into peripheral physiology and its association with cognition, emotionality, and social/physical functioning has received considerable attention over the years. However, many of the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In this symposium, we have compiled a set of four empirical projects that showcase current and future endeavors to address some of the long-standing questions about when, how, and why physiology shapes and is shaped by key psychosocial resources. Hawkley et al. make use of data from the NSHAP and HRS longitudinal studies to investigate whether social relationships such as number of friends predicts risk of diabetes among older adults. Wilson et al. use dyadic data from young and middle-aged couples to examine cardiometabolic similarity among spouses, and how such concordance is shaped by key relationship factors such as emotional closeness. Pauly et al. use data from two daily-life studies of older couples to investigate how physiological synchrony in cortisol is modulated by partner interactions, empathy, and empathic accuracy. Finally, Mantantzis et al. make use of multi-year longitudinal data from the Berlin Aging Study II to examine the role of glucose regulation capacity for trajectories of subjective well-being among older adults. Thomas Hess will discuss the importance of these papers, discuss strengths and weaknesses of the approaches chosen, and consider implications for future research.

Benefits of Intergenerational Contact: Ageism, Subjective Well-Being, and Psychosocial Developmental Strengths of Wisdom and Identity

2021 ◽  
pp. 009141502110508
Author(s):  
Patricia Kahlbaugh ◽  
Christopher J. Budnick
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Identity Synthesis

The present study examines the benefits of an in-person intergenerational contact program called SAGE (Successful Aging and Inter-Generational Experiences). The SAGE Program pairs older adults (M age 85 years) and younger adults (M age 23 years) for 2 to 3-hour weekly meetings over a 7-week period, where participants can share memories, skills, and values, and foster new perspectives and friendships. We expected the SAGE Program to benefit both older and younger participants with respect to identity processes, subjective well-being, positive mood, and wisdom while reducing ageist beliefs compared to old and young participants serving as their matched controls. Overall, participants in the SAGE Program reported greater identity synthesis,subjective well-being, and positive mood. Exploratory analyses suggested that identity synthesis is a likely mediator of that effect. The SAGE Program did not reduce ageist beliefs, but age differences in ageism were found. We address additional results,limitations, and future research directions.

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

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Cheng ◽  
Yan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Predictors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Exercise Status

Abstract Background: There is still a lack of a relatively 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, drinking status, and exercise status. SWB was influenced by some social factors, such as the number of biological siblings, the 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.

scholarly journals COMORBIDITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDEST OLD ADULTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 751-751
Author(s):  
P Martin ◽  
L W Poon ◽  
M Ann Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Old Adults

Relationships between ICT use and subjective well-being among the oldest-old in Germany: Findings from the NRW80+ study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (s) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
A. Schlomann ◽  
A. Seifert ◽  
S. Zank ◽  
C. Woopen ◽  
C. Rietz
Keyword(s):  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Ict Use
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