Affiliation:
1. Department of Health Care Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pennsylvania
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to apply group-based trajectory analysis to identify multiple successful aging trajectories by multiple indicators and to examine the factors related to successful aging among the elderly population in Taiwan.
Design and Methods:
Nation-representative longitudinal data collected from 1993 to 2007 and consisting of 2 cohorts were used, and the trajectories of the following 6 successful aging indicators were analyzed: chronic diseases, physical function difficulties, depressive symptoms, social support, social participation, and economic satisfaction.
Results:
Members of the cohorts fell into 4 groups: successful aging, usual aging (the older cohort)/insecure aging (the younger cohort), health declining, and care demanding. Successful aging trajectories reflected differences in self-rated health and life satisfaction.
Implications:
This study provides empirical findings of the heterogeneity of successful aging trajectories in multidimensional indicators.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Gerontology,General Medicine
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