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Predictors of successful aging: A twelve-year study of Manitoba elderly

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  • Roos, N.P.
  • Havens, B.

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In Manitoba, Canada, a representative cohort of elderly individuals ages 65 to 84 (n = 3,573) were interviewed in 1971 and the survivors of this cohort were reinterviewed in 1983. This analysis assesses the determinants of successful aging - whether or not an individual will live to an advanced age, continue to function well at home, and remain mentally alert. Over 100 separate indicators of demographic and socioeconomic status, social supports, health and mental status in 1971 were available as potential predictors of successful aging. Indicators of access to health care over the period 1970-82 and indicators of diseases over this period were also available as predictors. Those who aged successfully were shown to have greater satisfaction with life in 1983 and to have made fewer demands on the health care system than those who aged less well. Despite the large number of potential predictors of successful aging which were examined, only age, four measures of health status, two measures of mental status, and not having one's spouse die or enter a nursing home were shown to be predictive of successful aging.

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  • Roos, N.P. & Havens, B., 1991. "Predictors of successful aging: A twelve-year study of Manitoba elderly," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(1), pages 63-68.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:1:63-68_9
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    1. M. Denton & S. French & A. Gafni & A. Joshi & C. Rosenthal & D. Willison, 1998. "Preparations for Independence and Financial Security in Later Life: A Conceptual Framework and Application to Canada," Independence and Economic Security of the Older Population Research Papers 31, McMaster University.
    2. Masood A. Badri & Guang Yang & Mugheer Al Khaili & Muna Al Bahar & Asma Al Rashdi & Layla Al Hyas, 2021. "Hierarchical Regression of Wellbeing and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in Abu Dhabi," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    3. Barbara Resnick, 1998. "Functional Performance of Older Adults in a Long-Term Care Setting," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 7(3), pages 230-246, August.
    4. Menglian Wu & Yang Yang & Dan Zhang & Yaoyao Sun & Hui Xie & Jie Zhang & Jihui Jia & Yonggang Su, 2017. "Prevalence and related factors of successful aging among Chinese rural elders living in nursing homes," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 14(4), pages 419-428, December.
    5. Christian Salas, 2002. "On the empirical association between poor health and low socioeconomic status at old age," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 11(3), pages 207-220, April.
    6. Parminder Raina & Vicki Torrance-Rynard & Micheline Wong & Christel Woodward, 2002. "Agreement between Self-Reported and Routinely Collected Health Care Utilisation Data among Seniors," Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers 81, McMaster University.

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