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The relation between everyday activities and successful aging
— a 6-year longitudinal study | | Author(s) | Verena H Menec |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 58B, no 2, March 2003 |
| Pages | pp S74-82 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Well being ; Life satisfaction ; Death ; Correlation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Activity has long been thought to be related to successful ageing. This Canadian study was based on the Aging in Manitoba Study (AIM): activity was measured in 1990, while function, well-being and mortality were assessed in 1996. Well-being was measured in terms of life satisfaction and happiness, while function was defined in terms of a composite measure combining physical and cognitive function. Regression analysis indicated that greater overall activity level was related to greater happiness, better function and reduced mortality. Different activities were related to different outcome measures, but generally social and productive activities were positively related to happiness, function and mortality, whereas more solitary activities (e.g. handicraft hobbies) were related only to happiness. As well as highlighting the importance of activity to successful ageing, the results also suggest that the different types of activities may have different benefits. Whereas social and productive activities may afford physical benefits, as reflected in better function and greater longevity, more solitary activities, such as reading, may have more psychological benefits by providing a sense of engagement with life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030416010 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: D:F:5HH: F:5HH: CW: 49: 3J: 7S |
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