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| Daily activities and survival at older ages | | Author(s) | Petra L Klumb, Heiner Maier |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 19, no 4, August 2007 |
| Pages | pp 594-611 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com |
| Keywords | Activities of older people ; Inactivity ; Self care capacity ; Housework ; Social contacts ; Longevity ; Correlation ; Germany. |
| Annotation | This study tested the hypothesis that time spent on activities that are considered regenerative (e.g. resting), productive (e.g. housework), and consumptive (e.g. meeting friends) is associated with survival for those aged 70+. Data used is from the Berlin Aging Study, an observational study with mortality follow-up in the former West Berlin. The sample was stratified by age and sex, consisting of 473 people aged 70-103, and living in the community or in institutions. Activity measures were assessed from 1990 to 1993 by structured interviews in participants' homes. Cox regression was used to model survival from time of interview. The main outcome was survival on 1 August 2003. Consumptive activities were related to survival (relative risk = 0.89), after controlling for several confounding factors. The effect diminished over time. Results support the idea that daily activities are linked to survival via a psychosocial pathway that might involve perceived quality of life. Consumptive activities (e.g. meeting friends, reading a novel) may contribute considerably to maintaining health and achieving longevity because they are performed daily and their effects may accumulate over the life course. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080131201 A |
| Classmark | G: C5: CA: GH6: TOA: BGA: 49: 767 |
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