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The Relation Between Everyday Activities and Successful Aging: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study

Menec, V. H.·2003·The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
DOI 10.1093/geronb/58.2.s74
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OBJECTIVES: Activity has long been thought to be related to successful aging. This study was designed to examine longitudinally the relation between everyday activities and indicators of successful aging, namely well-being, function, and mortality. METHODS: The study was based on the Aging in Manitoba Study, with activity being measured in 1990 and function, well-being, and mortality assessed in 1996. Well-being was measured in terms of life satisfaction and happiness; function was defined in terms of a composite measure combining physical and cognitive function. RESULTS: Regression analyses indicated that greater overall activity level was related to greater happiness, better function, and reduced mortality. Different activities were related to different outcome measures; but generally, social and productive activities were positively related to happiness, function, and mortality, whereas more solitary activities (e.g., hand-work hobbies) were related only to happiness. DISCUSSION: These findings highlight the importance of activity in successful aging. The results also suggest that different types of activities may have different benefits. Whereas social and productive activities may afford physical benefits, as reflected in better function and greater longevity, more solitary activities, such as reading, may have more psychological benefits by providing a sense of engagement with life.

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Authors
Menec, V. H.
Affiliations
University of Manitoba (CA)
Corresponding author
Menec, V. H.
ORCID
Menec, V. H.
Venue
The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2003-03-01
Volume
58
Issue
2
Pages
S74-S82
ISSN
  • 1079-5014 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5368
DOI
10.1093/geronb/58.2.s74
OpenAlex
W2096390659
Semantic Scholar
d0cbb603075bd1addf4903be060731f93ae28a45
Cited by
825
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
successful aging, everyday activities, well-being, happiness, life satisfaction, physical function, cognitive function, mortality, social activity, productive activities, solitary activities, hobbies, reading, aging in place
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Female, Happiness, Health Status, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mortality, Regression Analysis, Social Behavior

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