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Definition of successful aging by elderly Canadian males
— the Manitoba Follow-up Study | | Author(s) | Robert B Tate, Leedine Lah, T Edward Cuddy |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 43, no 5, October 2003 |
| Pages | pp 735-744 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Armed Forces ; Older men ; Ageing process ; Well being ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Although the concept of successful ageing is used widely in gerontology, there is no agreed standard or common underlying definition for measuring success in ageing. The Manitoba Follow-up Study has followed a cohort of 3,983 World War II Royal Canadian Air Force male aircrew recruits since 1 July 1948. At a a mean age of 78 in 1996, the 1,771 survivors were surveyed and asked, "What is your definition of successful ageing?" and "Would you say you have aged successfully?" A content analyses identified themes emerging from their definitions. The most frequent of the 20 component themes from the definitions of successful ageing as provided by 30% of the respondents related to "health and disease". "Physical", "mental" and "social activity" were more likely to be found in a definition including "interest", "having goals", "family" or "diet", and they were less likely to be mentioned with themes of "independence" or "health". Many of the themes reflect on individuals' attitudes toward life and the ageing process. Current life satisfaction, self-rated health, and limitation in activities of daily living (ADLs) were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of reporting specific themes in definitions. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040504218 A |
| Classmark | VMM: BC: BG: D:F:5HH: 3J: 7S |
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