Subjective Age and Mortality in Three Longitudinal Samples.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Subjective age has been implicated in a range of health outcomes. The present study extends existing research by providing new data on the relation between subjective age and mortality in three large national samples.

Methods

Participants (N > 17,000) were drawn from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2008-2014), the Midlife in the United State Survey (MIDUS, 1995-2014), and the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS, 2011-2014). Subjective age, demographic factors, disease burden, functional limitations, depressive symptoms, and physical inactivity were assessed at baseline, and mortality data were tracked for up to 20 years. Cognition was also included as a covariate in the HRS and the NHATS.

Results

Individuals felt on average 15% to 16% younger

SUBMITTER: Stephan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6345273 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature