The Human Lens: A Living Biometric Indicator of Health Status and Successful Aging

2014 ◽  
pp. 155-186
Author(s):  
Stuart Richer ◽  
William Stiles ◽  
Pejman Zargar ◽  
Mahsa Rezaei ◽  
Theresa Vo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Human Lens

Construct Validation of Three Nutrition Questions Using Health and Diet Ratings in Older Canadian Males Living in the Community

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Akhtar ◽  
Heather H. Keller ◽  
Robert B. Tate ◽  
Christina O. Lengyel
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Nutrition Screening ◽  
Screen Ii

Brief nutrition screening tools are desired for research and practice. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition (SCREEN-II, 14 items) and the abbreviated version SCREEN-II-AB (8 items) are valid and reliable nutrition screening tools for older adults. This exploratory study used a retrospective cross-sectional design to determine the construct validity of a subset of 3 items (weight loss, appetite, and swallowing difficulty) currently on the SCREEN-II and SCREEN-II-AB tools. Secondary data on community-dwelling senior males (n = 522, mean ± SD age = 86.7 ± 3.0 years) in the Manitoba Follow-up Study (MFUS) study were available for analysis. Participants completed the mailed MFUS Nutrition Survey that included SCREEN-II items and questions pertaining to self-rated health, diet healthiness, and rating of the importance of nutrition towards successful aging as the constructs for comparison. Self-perceived health status (F = 14.7, P < 0.001), diet healthiness (ρ = 0.17, P = 0.002) and the rating of nutrition's importance to aging (ρ = 0.10, P = 0.03) were correlated with the 3-item score. Inferences were consistent with associations between these construct variables and the full SCREEN-II. Three items from SCREEN-II and SCREEN-II-AB demonstrate initial construct validity with self-perceived health status and diet healthiness ratings by older males; further exploration for criterion and predictive validity in more diverse samples is needed.

Correlates of Successful Aging: Are They Universal?

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Litwin
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Immigrant Group ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Population Groups

The analysis compared differing correlates of life satisfaction among three diverse population groups in Israel, examining background and health status variables, social environment factors, and activity indicators. Multiple regression analysis revealed that veteran Jewish-Israelis ( n = 2,043) had the largest set of predictors, the strongest of which was health status. Among Arab-Israelis ( n = 609), social visitation served as a significant base for life satisfaction. The predictors among the new immigrant group ( n = 751) reflected the search for social ties beyond the immediate family. The analysis underscores the universal basis of successful aging, especially the contribution of health status. However, it also clarifies that the specific components of some of the general categories of predictors work in different ways among different population groups.

scholarly journals Hospitalization and Successful Aging of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Using the Korean National Survey Data

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 137-138
Author(s):  
Ji Yeon Lee ◽  
Bora Kim ◽  
Kyung Hee Lee ◽  
Changgi Park
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Poor Health Status ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Hospitalization experience can be an obstructive factor to successful aging. Although older adults who had hospitalization experience has been considered to have poor health status and low participation in one’s life, it is not obviously evident whether hospitalization itself affects successful aging. This study aimed to investigate whether three components of successful aging (i.e., diseases and disease-related complications, physical and mental functions, and engagement with life) were different in community-dwelling older adults who had hospitalization experience for the past one year compared to the counterpart older adults without hospitalization experience. A secondary data analysis was performed using a nationally representative survey data in Korea. A total of 1,812 who had hospitalization experience were matched to 1,812 control counterpart using propensity score matching. Sampling weight of the survey was considered for all statistical analysis. The community-dwelling older adults with hospitalization experience were less likely to be aging successfully than the older adults without hospitalization experience. The older adults with hospitalization experience had more chronic illnesses and malnourishment; they had more impairment in physical function and depressive symptoms; they were less active in working, social activities, and traveling. However, there were no differences in cognitive function and religious activities between the groups. In conclusion, the community-dwelling older adults who had hospitalization experience have poor health status and less engagement in one’s life in general after matching covariates using propensity score matching analysis. Therefore, more attention and assist are needed to the community-dwelling older adults with hospitalization experience to facilitate successful aging.

scholarly journals Effect of Spousal Loss on Depression in Older Adults: Impacts of Time Passing, Living Arrangement, and Spouse’s Health Status before Death

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13032
Author(s):  
Yu-Chan Hung ◽  
Yong-Hsin Chen ◽  
Meng-Chih Lee ◽  
Chih-Jung Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Self Rated Health

In addition to increasing the mortality among older adults, spousal death (SD) increases their risk of depression. This study explored the factors affecting depression among widowed older adults to provide health care strategies for successful aging. A total of 710 adults older than 60 years completed a questionnaire before and after their spouses’ deaths. The survey data included age, sex, ethnic group, education level, financial station socioeconomic status, SD (including time point), smoking status, alcohol consumption, self-rated health status, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score, mobility, and degree of support from relatives and friends. The proportion of participants with depression after SD was 1.7 times that of before SD (p < 0.0001). Worsened mobility (odds ratio [OR] = 1.3, p < 0.01), low self-rated health status (OR = 0.5, p < 0.01), and a high degree of support from relatives and friends (OR = 1.5, p < 0.01) had a significant positive correlation with depression after SD. The proportion of depression that occurred within 6 months after SD was 6.0 times higher than that of depression before SD. Participants who lived alone after losing their spouses who were healthy before their deaths exhibited a significantly increased proportion of depression after their spouses’ deaths. Male sex, spouse’s health, and the period of 6 months after SD are risk factors for depression in older adults. The maintenance of mobility, positive self-rated health status, and a shorter period of depression after a spouse’s death result in more favorable adaptability among women. Social workers or family members should focus on older adults whose spouses died unexpectedly or within the last 6 months. Living with family members after SD can alleviate depression in older adults.

scholarly journals Effect of spousal loss on depression in older adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Hsin Chen ◽  
Meng-Chih Lee ◽  
Mei-Huey Shiau ◽  
Chih-Jung Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background: In addition to increasing the mortality among older adults, spousal death (SD) increases their risk of depression. This study explored the factors affecting depression among widowed older adults to provide health care strategies for successful aging. Methods: A total of 710 adults older than 60 years completed a questionnaire before and after their spouses’ deaths. The survey data included age, sex, ethnic group, education level, financial station socioeconomic status, SD (including time point), smoking status, alcohol consumption, self-rated health status, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score, mobility, and degree of support from relatives and friends. Results: The proportion of participants with depression after SD was 1.7 times that of before SD (P < 0.0001). Worsened mobility (odds ratio [OR] = 1.3, P < 0.01), low self-rated health status (OR = 0.5, P < 0.01), and a high degree of support from relatives and friends (OR = 1.5, P < 0.01) had a significant positive correlation with depression after SD. The proportion of depression that occurred within 6 months after SD was 6.0 times higher than that of depression before SD. Participants who lived alone after losing their spouses who were healthy before their deaths exhibited a significantly increased proportion of depression after their spouses’ deaths. Conclusion: Male sex, spouse’s health, and the period of 6 months after SD are risk factors for depression in older adults. The maintenance of mobility, positive self-rated health status, and a shorter period of depression after a spouse’s death result in more favorable adaptability among women. Social workers or family members should focus on older adults whose spouses died unexpectedly or within the last 6 months. Living with family members after SD can alleviate depression in older adults.

Successful aging, dietary habits and health status of elderly individuals: A k-dimensional approach within the multi-national MEDIS study

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Tyrovolas ◽  
Josep Maria Haro ◽  
Anargiros Mariolis ◽  
Suzanne Piscopo ◽  
Giuseppe Valacchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dimensional Approach ◽  
Elderly Individuals

Association Between Successful Aging Activities and Perceived Health Among Older Adults With Hearing and/or Vision Impairments

2021 ◽  
pp. 104420732199835
Author(s):  
Othelia Lee ◽  
Junghyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Sensory Impairment ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Age Related

Due to the high prevalence of age-related sensory impairment (SI), this study examined the relative strength of the association between successful aging activities and perceived health among older adults with SI. A sample of adults aged 65 and older who experienced SI in vision and/or hearing was drawn from the 2015–2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ( N = 2,084). Two aspects of successful aging were considered: employment status and religious participation. Of the total sample, 1,370 (65.7%) reported hearing impairment; 440 (21.1%), vision impairment; and 274 (13.1%) dual sensory impairment. Among the covariates, female gender, higher educational attainment, non-Hispanic White race, fewer chronic diseases, alcohol use, non-hospitalization, non-cigarette use, and no mobility challenges were associated with greater perceived health status. Working older adults with SI are more likely to perceive their health status as good compared with their unemployed counterparts (odds ratio [OR] = 2.43, p < .01). Religious participants with SI also perceive greater health (OR = 1.58, p < .01). For older adults with SI, ensuring that they participate in productive activities, such as employment or religious activities, may be important for their perceived health status and may lead to better overall health outcomes.

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