Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Changes in Successful Aging in Spain: A Follow-Up Study

Overview

Journal J Aging Health

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2017 Jun 17

PMID 28621154

Citations 5

Authors

Joan Domenech-Abella

Jaime Perales

Elvira Lara

Maria Victoria Moneta

Ana Izquierdo

Laura Alejandra Rico-Uribe

Jordi Mundo

Josep Maria Haro

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Abstract

Objective: Successful aging (SA) refers to maintaining well-being in old age. Several definitions or models of SA exist (biomedical, psychosocial, and mixed). We examined the longitudinal association between various SA models and sociodemographic factors, and analyzed the patterns of change within these models.

Method: This was a nationally representative follow-up in Spain including 3,625 individuals aged ≥50 years. Some 1,970 individuals were interviewed after 3 years. Linear regression models were used to analyze the survey data.

Results: Age, sex, and occupation predicted SA in the biomedical model, while marital status, educational level, and urbanicity predicted SA in the psychosocial model. The remaining models included different sets of these predictors as significant. In the psychosocial model, individuals tended to improve over time but this was not the case in the biomedical model.

Conclusion: The biomedical and psychosocial components of SA need to be addressed specifically to achieve the best aging trajectories.

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