Development of a healthy ageing index in Latin American countries - a 10/66 dementia research group population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our population is ageing and in 2050 more than one out of five people will be 60 years or older; 80% of whom will be living in a low-and-middle income country. Living longer does not entail living healthier; however, there is not a widely accepted measure of healthy ageing hampering policy and research. The World Health Organization defines healthy ageing as the process of developing and maintaining functional ability that will enable well-being in older age. We aimed to create a healthy ageing index (HAI) in a subset of six low-and-middle income countries, part of the 10/66 study, by using items of functional ability and intrinsic capacity.

Methods

The study sample included residents 65-years old and over (n = 12,865) from catchment area sites in Cuba, Dominican

SUBMITTER: Daskalopoulou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6894331 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature