Social Inequalities and Loneliness as Predictors of Ageing Well: A Trend Analysis Using Mixed Models.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study examines if education, income, and loneliness are associated with physical functioning and optimism in an ageing population in Germany. Furthermore, time trends of physical functioning and optimism as well as of associations with social inequality and loneliness are analyzed. Methods: The German Ageing Survey (DEAS), a longitudinal population-based survey of individuals aged 40 years and older, was used (four waves between 2008 and 2017, total sample size N = 23,572). Physical functioning and optimism were introduced as indicators of ageing well. Educational level, net equivalent income, and loneliness were used as predictors in linear mixed models for longitudinal data. Results: Time trends show that physical functioning decreases over time, while optimism slightly

SUBMITTER: Klein J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature