Purpose of the Study: This article critiques Rowe and Kahn's conceptualization of successful
aging using tenets of the life course perspective. Design and Methods: A review and …

“Active ageing” has become the leading scientific and policy conceptualization of a later life
over the past two decades in the European Union (EU). It has been used as a key strategy …

Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are a health disparate
population as identified in Healthy People 2020. Yet, there has been limited attention to how …

Previous studies have documented the protective effects of social participation on
depression in older adults. In this study, we investigated the association between social …

Winner of the 2022 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′ s The McGuffey Longevity
Award Aging: Concepts and Controversies is structured to encourage a style of teaching and …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the effect of socioeconomic status on the
health status of the elderly. Nevertheless, the specific dimensions of the effect and the …

Purpose of the Study: Most understandings of successful aging are developed within a
heteronormative cultural framework, leading to a dearth of theoretical and empirical …

WHO has defined intrinsic capacity (IC) as the composite of all physical and mental
capacities of an individual covering five subdomains: cognition, locomotion, sensory, vitality …

Objective: The objective of this study is to identify features of the environment associated
with community participation of older adults. Method: A systematic review of studies that …

Background With the advancing age of the population, and increasing demands on
healthcare services, community participation has become an important consideration for …