Thomas A. Glass
Editorials2 September 2003Assessing the Success of Successful AgingThomas A. Glass, PhDThomas A. Glass, PhDFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health; Baltimore, MD 21205.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_Part_1-200309020-00015 ...
Omar Rahman, John S. Strauss, Paul Gertler, D. Ashley et al.
This article uses data from the United States, Jamaica, Malaysia, and Bangladesh to explore gender differences in adult health. The results show that women fare worse than men across a variety of self-reported health measures in all four countries studies. These health status disparities between men...
Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Mst. Rina Parvin, Md. Wahiduzzaman, Khadiza Akter et al.
Background. With the global trend of increasing life expectancy, the health-related quality of life of older people haspersonalised become an area of significant interest. It is crucial to comprehend the advancements and identify the ongoing challenges in this domain for better health management and...
Iftekhar Amin
To analyze older adults' definitions of successful aging in Bangladesh. The purposively selected study sample comprised twelve participants who were aged over 60. Interviews using in-depth semi-structured questionnaires were conducted based on participants' chosen mode, either face-to-face, or by ph...
Ana Isabel Hijas-Gómez, Alba Ayala, M.P. Rodríguez-García, Carmen Rodríguez‐Blázquez et al.
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization's active ageing model is based on the optimisation of four key "pillars": health, lifelong learning, participation and security. It provides older people with a policy framework to develop their potential for well-being, which in turn, may facilitate longevit...
Jennifer Rea, Ashley Carvalho, Susan McNerlan, H. Denis Alexander et al.
Understanding how to 'Age Longer and Age Well' is a priority for people personally, for populations globally and for government policy. Nonagenarians are the oldest members of our societies and survivors of their generation. Approximately 10 % of nonagenarians reach 90 years and beyond in good condi...
Md Shohel Mahmud, Most Khadija Begum, Jabin Akhter
There is proportionate increase in the health problems along with increase in geriatric population in Bangladesh. Nurses need to be well equipped with knowledge and should also have a positive attitude regarding geriatric care. The current cross sectional study conducted with an aim to assess the kn...
Julie Byles, Md Mijanur Rahman, Emily Princehorn, Elizabeth Holliday et al.
OBJECTIVES: We examined the development of disease and disability in a large cohort of older women, the extent to which these conditions exempt them from being classified as successful agers and different trajectories of disease, disability and longevity across women's later life. METHODS: We used s...
Colin Farrelly
Journal Article Aging Research: Priorities and Aggregation Get access Colin Farrelly Colin Farrelly * Queens University *Corresponding author: Department of Political Studies, Queen's University, 99 University Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6. Email: farrelly@queensu.ca Search for other wo...
Wouter De Tavernier, Marja Aartsen
This editorial serves a double purpose. It introduces the articles and commentary comprising this thematic issue on old-age exclusion, and simultaneously aims to make a concise contribution to the discussion on the relation between agency of older people and old-age exclusion. While indeed it is cle...
Lu Chang, Brent Moyle, Sebastian Filep, Biqiang Liu
Purpose Building on the principles and theoretical perspectives of developmental psychology, the research aims to provide a structural guide for effectively applying the life-course biographical method to reveal seniors’ evolving psychological well-being in the context of tourism. Design/methodology...
Uday Narayan Yadav, Saruna Ghimire, Ranju Kumari Mehta, Isha Karmacharya et al.
BACKGROUND: Life satisfaction, one promising health asset, is associated with reduced risk of several chronic diseases and mortality. Mental health conditions and quality of life (QoL) are important aspects of well-being in late life and are significantly associated with life satisfaction. Despite t...
Sadiya Afrin, Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan, Md. Aminul Haque
Background: The older population in Bangladesh is growing rapidly, from 8.0% in 2020 to 22.0% in 2050. However, the determinants of active aging are scarcely known. Objective: The study aimed to assess the determinants influencing the active aging situation in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional ...
Ola Sternäng, Martin Lövdén, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Jena Hamadani et al.
Most research in cognitive aging is based on literate participants from high-income and Western populations. The extent to which findings generalize to low-income and illiterate populations is unknown. The main aim was to examine the structure of between-person differences in cognitive functions amo...
Md. Emaj Uddin