scholarly journals Social Factors and Healthy Aging: Findings from the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study (LHAS)

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Jennifer Silva Brown ◽  
Sangkyu Kim ◽  
S. Michal Jazwinski
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
Aging Study

Social behaviors are associated with health outcomes in later life. The authors examined relationships among social and physical activities and health in a lifespan sample of adults (N = 771) drawn from the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study (LHAS). Four age groups were compared: younger (21–44 years), middle-aged (45–64 years), older (65–84 years), and oldest-old adults (85–101 years). Linear regression analyses indicated that physical activity, hours spent outside of the house, and social support were significantly associated with selfreported health, after controlling for sociodemographic factors. Number of clubs was significantly associated with objective health status, after controlling for sociodemographic factors. These data indicate that social and physical activities remain important determinants of self-perceived health into very late adulthood. Implications of these data for current views on successful aging are discussed.

scholarly journals Memory Self-Efficacy and Beliefs about Memory and Aging in Oldest-Old Adults in the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study (LHAS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Bethany A. Lyon ◽  
Emily O. Boudreaux ◽  
Alyse B. Blanchard ◽  
Jason L. Hicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Aging Study

scholarly journals Social Engagement and Health in Younger, Older, and Oldest-Old Adults in the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Erin Jackson Walker ◽  
Jennifer Silva Brown ◽  
Julia Volaufova ◽  
Lynn R. LaMotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Engagement ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Aging Study

scholarly journals “Getting Used to It, but Still Unwelcome”: A Grounded Theory Study of Physical Identity Development in Later Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9557
Author(s):  
Bora Jin ◽  
Elizabeth A. Roumell
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physical Identity ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Perceptions Of Aging

Given the global trends toward an aging society and the increased desire for healthy aging in late life, this study examines older adults’ perceptions of aging and their physical identity through their engagement in physical activities. Adopting a grounded theory, we interviewed 15 individuals aged 65 years and older, who were involved in physical activities on a regular basis. This study provided a final model depicting (a) divergent and convergent modes of strategies and socioemotional aspects of physical identity development in later life and (b) different strategies employed between younger-old versus older-old age groups and between participants who have underlying health conditions and those who do not. These findings add a contextual explanation of identity development in later life and stress the recurring process of physical identity development.

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

(Unsuccessful) Binary Modeling of Successful Aging in the Oldest-Old Adults: A Call for Continuum-Based Measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1597-1598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore D. Cosco ◽  
Blossom C. M. Stephan ◽  
Carol Brayne
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Old Adults

scholarly journals Is Bullying Victimization in Childhood Associated With Mental Health in Old Age

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Bo Hu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Negative Impacts

Abstract Objective This study investigates the relationship between bullying victimization in childhood and mental health in old age. Methods The study uses data from a nationally representative sample of 9,208 older people aged 60 and older collected through the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2014 and 2015. Results Older people who were bullied in childhood have more severe depressive symptoms and are more likely to be dissatisfied with life than those without the experience of bullying victimization. The negative impacts remain significant after childhood confounders (15 types of familial adversities), four groups of contemporary confounders (demographic, health, social support, and socioeconomic factors), and community-level unobserved heterogeneity are all controlled for. The negative impacts of bullying victimization on mental health are attenuated among people in very old age, which confirms the socioemotional selectivity theory. Discussion The consequences of bullying victimization for mental health are comparable to, or even greater than those of familial adversities and contemporary risk factors. The factors threatening mental health vary considerably for older people in different age groups. Effective anti-bullying schemes in childhood and personalized support in later life can make a substantial contribution to healthy aging.

scholarly journals Bells Test: Are there differences in performance between adult groups aged 40-59 and 60-75?

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Cesar Escovar Paiva ◽  
Vanisa Fante Viapiana ◽  
Caroline de Oliveira Cardoso ◽  
Rochele Paz Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Processing Speed ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
High Educational Level ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Age Factor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Educational

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify whether differences exist between groups of Brazilian adults aged 40-59 and 60-75 in respective performance on the Bells Test, given the dearth of literature investigating the relationship between focused visual attention and the age factor. Methods: Eighty-four neurologically healthy adults (half aged 40-59 and half 60-75) with high educational level (40-59 years group: M=17.75 years' education; SD=4.00; 60-75 years group: M=15.85 years education; SD=3.19) were assessed using the Bells Test. Data on accuracy and processing speed were compared between groups by ANCOVA, controlled for the covariates education and frequency of reading and writing habits. Results: There were no significant differences between the age groups. Conclusion: It is suggested that aging influences sustained and focused attention and speed processing after 75 years of age on visual cancellation paradigms, when executive and attentional changes tend to be more marked. Further studies should investigate healthy older and oldest-old adults, as well as groups with low and intermediate educational backgrounds. In addition, Brazilian clinical populations should also be characterized, particularly those with neurological disorders that might have visual hemineglect.

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