Positive Aging Beyond "Success": Towards a More Inclusive Perspective of High Level Functioning in Old Age

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2015

Autores

Constança Paúl (Autor) ICBAS; Teixeira, L (Autor) ICBAS; Ribeiro, O (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Educational Gerontology

Vol. 41

Páginas: 930-941

ISSN: 0360-1277

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citações

Scopus - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00G-NWA

DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2015.1071590

Abstract (EN): Successful aging is the ability to maintain low probability of disease and disability, high cognitive and physical functioning, and active engagement with life (Rowe & Kahn, 1999). These criteria allow for a minority of people to be classified as being successful and overlook the importance of psychological variables in balancing the weight of disease. A total of 1322 seniors (55+years) were classified on their overall functioning according to core domains (health, psychological, cognitive, biobehavioural, social, personality). Findings support the idea that a broader perspective of aging outcomes, rather than success criteria, may better reflect reality.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 12