As a concept, social exclusion has considerable potential to explain and respond to
disadvantage in later life. However, in the context of ageing populations, the construct …

Until the 1980s, institutional elder care was virtually unknown in China. In a few decades,
China had to construct a universal social safety net and assure basic elderly care. China's …

Intersectionality has received an increasing amount of attention in health inequalities
research in recent years. It suggests that treating social characteristics separately—mainly …

This study focuses on the influence of anxiety and depression on individual trajectories of
quality of life in old age through a longitudinal approach. A representative sample of adults …

Providing an integrated and thorough representation from current research and
contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time—an …

Successful aging is a prominent theory that describes the aging process and the expected
activities and behaviors older adults should engage in or exhibit to age successfully …

“Active ageing” has become the leading scientific and policy conceptualization of a later life
over the past two decades in the European Union (EU). It has been used as a key strategy …

Background. With increasing number of older adults worldwide, promoting health and well‐
being becomes a priority for aging well. Well‐being and physical and mental health are …

Active ageing and successful ageing are ubiquitous concepts in contemporary societies. In
the European Union, active ageing is monitored and promoted chiefly by the Active Ageing …

Introduction Previous research indicates that social isolation, loneliness, physical
dysfunction and depressive symptoms are interrelated factors, little is known about the …