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As people age, they undergo a multitude of physiological and psychological changes that might help or hinder their well-being. Some differences in the well-being of older adult population can be attributed to the cultures they reside in. Various beliefs, traditions and cultural practices all influence an individual’s well-being in direct and indirect ways. These factors can broadly be classified under social, emotional, personality, cognitive and other domains. This paper briefly reviews literature relevant to cross-cultural comparisons of these and other factors that impact the well-being of older adults. The approach taken was to focus on the research work of those prominent in this area of study and then branch out to other related studies in the associated domains. A brief discussion regarding the limitations of cross-cultural research with older people populations, rising trends as well as future directions is included at the end. |
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