... prior to spousal bereavement and changes therein for trajectories of well-being in an Eastern society, namely, Japan. Methods: Data were derived from a nationally representative panel survey of Japanese older adults aged 60 years and above. We used data from married participants at baseline who...

..., the renewed understanding defines PR as an emergent construct which is malleable, enduring, and can be developed and sustained by a dynamic interplay of biological, psychological, spiritual, and social factors. Correlates in terms of physical and mental well-being in the context of aging are identified...

... be modified in ways that will enhance the health and well-being of older people. a.steptoe@ucl.ac.uk 12 03 2019 23 05 2019 10 9 2019 © 2019 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel 2019 Open Access License / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer This article is licensed under...

...Altaf Engineer; Esther M. Sternberg; Bijan Najafi Background: With the increasing global population of older adults, there is a need for environmental interventions that directly affect their physical, psychological, and emotional well-being to help them maintain or regain their independence...

... ability over a period of time and (2) age-anchored comparisons that assess how an individual perceives their memory in relation to others their age. These different types of assessment may relate to psychological well-being differently due to the underlying mechanisms of assessment. Objective: The purpose...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2017 Immigration Social networks Well-being Aging The social network paradigm is one of the most prominent analytical frameworks used in social-behavioral research. First...

...Michelle E. Paggi; Daniela Jopp; Christopher Hertzog Background: Previous studies have examined the relationships between physical health and leisure activities and between leisure activities and well-being, but, to our knowledge, none has examined these relationships simultaneously. Objective...

... in activities of daily living (ADL). The physical activity level of most nursing home residents is very low, which implies that they are often subject to a decline in health, mobility, autonomy and social contacts and are also at risk of suffering a decline in mental well-being. In a previous study, we...

... 2016 Successful aging Age Aging Health Cognition Well-being Pathology Genetics Immune system Cohort Individual differences Berlin Aging Study Heterogeneity in virtually each and every aspect of life is one of the hallmarks of aging [ 1,2 ]. Some people do reach old and very...

...Peter Eibich; Christian Krekel; Ilja Demuth; Gert G. Wagner Background: Neighborhood characteristics are important determinants of individual health and well-being. For example, characteristics such as noise and pollution affect health directly, while other characteristics affect health and well...

...Stefanie Spahni; Davide Morselli; Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello; Kate Mary Bennett Background: While the negative effects of spousal bereavement on well-being are well documented in empirical research, the large individual differences in psychological adaptation are still not well understood. Objective...

...Pavel Kozik; Christiane A. Hoppmann; Denis Gerstorf Background: Future time perspective has been associated with subjective well-being, though depending on the line of research considered either an open-ended future time perspective or a limited future time perspective has been associated with high...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2009 Health Well-being Gender differences Gender mainstreaming Viewpoint Gerontology 2010;56:208 213 DOI: 10.1159/000235813 Received: April 2, 2009 Accepted: July 10...

...Christiane Hoppmann; Denis Gerstorf We review findings on spousal interrelations in old age in such key domains as cognition, well-being, and health. Therein, we demonstrate that spousal interrelations may extend developmental options but may also make an individual vulnerable to the experience...

... to in the content or advertisements. Balance Stability Well-being Strength Physical activity Experimental Section Gerontology 2004;50:135 141 DOI: 10.1159/000076771 Received: October 21, 2002 Accepted: June 13, 2003 Physical Function and Health Status among Seniors with and without a Fear of Falling...