Re-examination of successful agers with lower biological than chronological age still after a 20-year follow-up period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Successful ageing is the term often used for depicting exceptional ageing but a uniform definition is lacking. The aim was to re-examine and describe the successful agers living at home at the age of 84 years or over after a 20-year follow-up. The purpose was also to identify possible factors leading to their successful ageing.

Methods

Successful ageing was defined as the ability to live at home without daily care. Data on the participants' functional ability, objective health, self-rated health and satisfaction with life were gathered at baseline and after a 20-year follow-up period. A measurement of personal biological age (PBA) was established and the difference between the PBA and the chronological age (CA) was counted.

Results

The participants' mean ag

SUBMITTER: Viljanen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990196 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature