Subjective views of aging in very old age: Predictors of 2-year change in gains and losses.

ABSTRACT: This study examined trajectories of awareness of age-related change (AARC; Diehl & Wahl, 2010) across 2 years in a large representative sample of very old adults. We also examined the predictive role of health, functional status, cognitive functioning, and engagement with life for AARC change. The initial sample comprised 1,863 individuals aged 80 years or older. Of the 1,612 individuals recontacted 2 years later, 912 took part in the follow-up. Measures included the AARC-Short Form, assessing perceived AARC Gains and AARC Losses. Measures of multimorbidity and functional health, a cognitive screening test, and indicators of engagement with life (e.g., leisure activity) were examined as predictors of AARC change, using semi-cross-lagged fixed effects modeling. Higher overall levels of AARC

SUBMITTER: Kaspar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature