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| Contribution of lifestyle to positive ageing in Hong Kong | | Author(s) | Jean Woo, Sik Hung Ng, Alice M L Chong |
| Journal title | Ageing International, vol 32, no 4, December 2008 |
| Pages | pp 269-278 |
| Source | http://www.springer.com |
| Keywords | Good Health ; Economic status [elderly] ; Correlation ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | The objective of this study is to examine the knowledge, use, and development of a healthy lifestyle, and the association with positive ageing, in a convenience sample of 2,970 community-living Hong Kong Chinese people aged 40-74 stratified by age. A questionnaire containing items from three domains (avoidance of disease, physical and cognitive functioning, engagement with life) was administered from which a positive ageing index was calculated. A lifestyle score was calculated from information regarding current knowledge, use, and development of a healthy lifestyle (relating to diet, exercise rest and relaxation, smoking habit and alcohol use). The association between lifestyle score and the positive ageing index was weaker compared with income and education level. The authors conclude that knowledge, use and development of a healthy lifestyle did not contribute greatly to the positive ageing process. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090806205 A |
| Classmark | CD: F:W: 49: 7DR |
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