What is successful ageing and who should define it?

Bowling and Dieppe argue that a definition of successful ageing needs to include elements that matter to elderly people. A forward looking policy for older age would be a program to promote successful ageing from middle age onwards, rather than simply aiming to support elderly people with chronic co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2005-12, Vol.331 (7531), p.1548-1551
Hauptverfasser:	Bowling, Ann, Dieppe, Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Ageing Aging Aging - physiology Aging - psychology Attitude to Health Cognitive models Cognitive psychology Definitions Disabilities Disease models Elderly people Happiness Health care policy Health Policy Humans Life Expectancy Longevity - physiology Older adults Psychology Psychosocial factors Quality of Life Social psychology Somatosensory perception Success Thoughts For Today
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Zusammenfassung:	Bowling and Dieppe argue that a definition of successful ageing needs to include elements that matter to elderly people. A forward looking policy for older age would be a program to promote successful ageing from middle age onwards, rather than simply aiming to support elderly people with chronic conditions.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.331.7531.1548