Active Aging in Senior Housing Residents and Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Comparative Study in Finland.

Autor:	Siltanen S; Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.; Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland., Keskinen KE; Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland., Lahti AM; Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.; Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland., Rantanen T; Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland., von Bonsdorff M; Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.; Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of aging and health [J Aging Health] 2024 Jun; Vol. 36 (5-6), pp. 299-307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 27.
DOI:	10.1177/08982643231186627
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Leading an active life in old age underpins positive life experience. This study aimed to compare the levels of active aging in senior housing residents and community-dwelling older people. Methods: We combined data from the BoAktiv senior house survey (N = 336, 69% women, mean age 83 years) and AGNES cohort study among community-dwelling older adults (N = 1021, 57% women, mean age 79 years). Active aging was assessed with the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging scale. Data were analyzed with general linear models, and the analyses were stratified by sex. Results: Men in senior houses demonstrated lower active aging scores in general than community-dwelling men. Women in senior houses showed greater will to be active, but poorer ability and possibilities for activity than community-dwelling women. Discussion: Despite the social and supporting environment, senior housing residents' possibilities for leading an active life seem to be compromised, potentially leading to an unmet activity need. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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