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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"aging well"”.
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Aging well: Shaping age identities in the literature of the British welfare state
… century and emerging from the welfare state, as well as a necessary caveat concerning recent processes that individualize, multiply, but also potentially dismantle social provisions for the elderly in late life. By examining such topics as retirement, intergenerational relations, and narrative …
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Aging well : the effect of community and social resources on subjective wellbeing among older South Africans
… on the factors that influence subjective wellbeing in Global South countries. The promotion of aging well has become a key focus of health policy as more of the world's population reaches advanced age. Robust, cross-cultural evidence shows that physical functioning and health generally …
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Healthy Aging: Factors that Predict Preservation of Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
… the human race continues to defy chronological aging in due part to medical advancements, an overarching goal for the older adult population and researchers is to determine how to promote aging well. Cognitive functioning is a heavily researched area due to the exponentially increasing number of …
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Toward a Good Life in Later Life: Perspectives, Problems, and Responses
America is aging. The older share of the U.S. population is expected by 2030 to reach 72 million, almost 20% of the country's total population. What will the experiences of later life be like for this group of people? In order to answer this question, one must consider different perspectives on …
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“YOU HAVE TO MOVE”: MÉTIS OLDER ADULT PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Indigenous people in Canada are aging faster than the overall Canadian population and the health status of Aboriginal people is significantly lower than the general population of Canada. In a context of evidence-based health promotion policies and programs, little research has been conducted that …
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Overcoming and offering: Narratives of resilience from diverse older adults
… structure. Recent theoretical models of aging have found the attributes and processes of resilience to be a key factor in aging well. There is much that has been published on the characteristics and enhancement of resilience, while assessing resilience continues to fall behind in …
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Policy priorities for aging adults with autism: Perspectives of personal support persons
Background: The field of aging with autism spectrum disorder is a rapidly growing area of research. Experts are increasingly focused on understanding the unique challenges faced by adults on the spectrum as they navigate aging. The challenges include aspects like maintaining independence, managing …
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Positive, Active, Older But Youthful Women & 'FitDance:' Uplifting Motivation and Adherence in Community Dance Exercise
… to members’ and their families’ health and well-being by providing effective aerobic dance-exercise training, enjoyment, and community. FitDance was found to improve mental and physical health. FitDance framed older adulthood as a time of potential, wisdom, and growth, (Ranzijn, 2002) beyond …