scholarly journals The Older They Are, the Less Successful They Become? Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinmyoung Cho ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Leonard W. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Aging Model ◽  
Three Components

This study examined whether oldest-old adults are successful agers. Three hundred and six octogenarians and centenarians of Phase III of the Georgia Centenarian Study participated in this study. A first model examined Rowe and Kahn’s successful aging model (Rowe and Khan (1997 and 1998)) including the probability of disease, physical or cognitive capacity, and engagement with life. All three components were applied to assess how many oldest-old adults satisfied all three criteria. The result showed about 15% of octogenarians (15.1%), and none of centenarians satisfied all three components of successful aging. Consequently, a second alternative model focused on psychosocial aspects including three different components: subjective health, perceived economic status, and happiness. Different from Rowe and Kahn’s successful aging model, a total of 62.3% of octogenarians and 47.5% of centenarians satisfied all three components of the alternative model of successful aging. The results suggest that additional criteria of successful aging should be considered thereby expanding the concepts and multidimensional aspects of successful aging among oldest-old adults.

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 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 SUCCESSFUL AGING IN OLDEST-OLD ADULTS: ROLE OF PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 1183-1183
Author(s):  
K.E. Stanko ◽  
K.E. Cherry ◽  
S. Kim ◽  
S. Jazwinski
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Old Adults

scholarly journals The Relationship between Physical Health and Psychological Well-Being among Oldest-Old Adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinmyoung Cho ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Jennifer Margrett ◽  
Maurice MacDonald ◽  
Leonard W. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among oldest-old adults. Structural equation modeling was performed to examine health influences on psychological well-being among 306 octogenarians and centenarians from the Georgia Centenarian Study. Latent variables were created to reflect subjective health, as measured by self-ratings of health and objective health, as measured by physical health impairment (i.e., health problems, past and present diseases, hospitalization) and biomarkers (i.e., hemoglobin and albumin). Psychological well-being was measured by positive and negative affect. There were significant direct effects of subjective health on affect and significant indirect effects of objective health through subjective health on positive affect and negative affect. Subjective health took the role of a mediator between objective health and psychological well-being. These results highlight the status and perceptions of health as a critical indicator for well-being in extreme old age.

scholarly journals Attitudes towards oldest‐old adults (age ≥80 years): A survey and international comparison between Swedish and Austrian nursing students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Heckemann ◽  
Gerhilde Schüttengruber ◽  
Axel Wolf ◽  
Franziska Großschädl ◽  
Christopher Holmberg
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Old Adults

P2-158: Does dementia affect the economic status of the oldest old? Results from the Monzino 80-plus Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. S362-S362
Author(s):  
Angela Recchia ◽  
Mauro Tettamanti ◽  
Mariateresa Garrì ◽  
Emma Riva ◽  
Alessandro Nobili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Oldest Old

scholarly journals Wealth Inequality as a Predictor of Subjective Health, Happiness and Life Satisfaction among Nepalese Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhifei He ◽  
Zhaohui Cheng ◽  
Ghose Bishwajit ◽  
Dongsheng Zou
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
The Body ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Cross Sectional

Socioeconomic status has shown to be associated with subjective health, well-being, satisfaction with overall life and estimation of happiness. The body of research concerning the question of whether higher economic status leads to better health and well-being are mostly from developed countries. The present study was therefore conducted among women in Nepal with an aim to investigate whether household wealth status is associated with satisfaction about (1) self-reported health, (2) happiness, and (3) life overall. Methods: Subjects were 5226 Nepalese women aged between 15 and 24 years. Cross-sectional data were extracted from round 5 of the Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (NMICS), conducted in 2014, and analyzed using chi-square tests of association, bivariate and multivariable regression methods. Results: Wealth status was significantly associated with satisfaction about health, estimation of happiness and satisfaction. Compared with women in the poorest households, the odds of positive estimation about overall happiness were respectively 30% higher for poorer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.653–3.190), 80% higher for middle (p = 0.001; 95% CI = 1.294–2.522), 64% higher for richer (p = 0.006; 95% CI = 1.155–2.326), and 40% higher for richest households. The odds of reporting satisfaction about life were respectively 97% higher for poorer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.680–2.317), 41% higher for middle (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.165–1.715), 62% higher for richer (p < 0.0001; 95% CI = 1.313–2.003), and 31% higher for richest households (p = 0.043; 95% CI = 1.008–1.700). Conclusion: Our results conclude that women in households with lower wealth status report poorer subjective health, quality of life and happiness. However, the findings need to be interpreted in light of the existing sociocultural conditions mediating the role of household wealth status on women’s lives.

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