Research article summary (published 13 Jul 2009):

Predictors of normal and successful aging among urban-dwelling elderly Brazilians.

Full Abstract

The association of successful aging with demographic, socioeconomic, and medical characteristics in healthy community-dwelling Brazilian individuals aged 60 years and older (N = 345) was investigated. Participants were classified as successful (n = 214, 62%) or normal (n = 131, 38%) agers. Successful agers participated in significantly more leisure activities (34%) than did normal agers (21%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the number of living children was a risk factor, whereas confidants and family income were protective factors for successful aging.

Author information

Author/s: Chaves, Márcia Lorena (ML); Camozzato, Ana Luiza (AL); Eizirik, Cláudio Laks (CL); Kaye, Jeffrey (J);

Affiliation: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Neurology Service, Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil. mchaves(-atsign-)hcpa.ufrgs.br

Grants: P30 AG08017 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 64 (issue 5) : pp 597-602

Dates: Created 2009/08/18; Completed 2009/08/28;

PMID: 19605757, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 8/28/2009)

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Activities of Daily Living - psychology Adaptation, Psychological Aged Aging - psychology Brazil Cohort Studies Cross-Cultural Comparison Developing Countries Family Characteristics Female Friends - psychology

Geriatric Assessment Health Status Humans Interpersonal Relations Leisure Activities Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Social Support Socioeconomic Factors Urban Population

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