Objective Oxidative stress (OS) is associated with accelerated aging. Previous studies have
suggested a possible relationship between OS and frailty but this association remains …

Objective: The objective of this study is to identify features of the environment associated
with community participation of older adults. Method: A systematic review of studies that …

Purpose: Based on resilience theory, this paper investigates the influence of key health
indicators and risk and protective factors on health outcomes (including general health …

Engagement in leisure activities has been claimed to be highly beneficial in the elderly.
Practicing such activities is supposed to help older adults to preserve cognitive function …

The latter part of the 20th century was a period characterized by a fundamental transition in
scholarship on activity and the aging process. Theory emphasizing the inevitable decline of …

Abstract Background Life Satisfaction (LS) is an indicator of subjective well-being (SWB)
among the elderly, and is directly associated with health and mortality. Present study deals …

Background Lifestyle factors predicting successful aging as a unified concept or as separate
components of successful aging are important for understanding healthy aging …

Purpose: Researchers often use the term “successful aging” to mean freedom from disability,
yet the perspectives of elders living with late-life disability have not been well described. The …

Abstract Objectives: Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) may contribute to
successful aging by helping older people maximize well-being in the context of physical …

Objectives Intrinsic capacity (IC) is a key concept within the World Health Organization's
(WHO) healthy aging model. The systematic assessment of IC could provide a better …