Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India
Background: In order to address the issues associated with an ageing and implement effective policies, countries must have a thorough understanding of health issues and emerging trends among the geriatric population. Healthy ageing is an essential strategy to address the issue among the elderly. Psy...
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| description | Background: In order to address the issues associated with an ageing and implement effective policies, countries must have a thorough understanding of health issues and emerging trends among the geriatric population. Healthy ageing is an essential strategy to address the issue among the elderly. Psychological well-being is a critical factor that contributes to healthy ageing, yet it is often overlooked. Therefore, present study examines the relationship between psychological well-being and healthy ageing among the elderly in India aged 60 years and above. Methods: We created composite score of healthy ageing using Principal Component Analysis based on LASI (wave-1) data 2017–18 in accordance with the WHO framework of healthy ageing based on the functional ability of an individual. We then used multiple linear regression to demonstrate the association between psychological well-being and healthy ageing among the elderly in India aged 60 years and above. Results: The mean Healthy Ageing Index of our study population was 82.8 %, representing the study population is healthier. Psychological well-being is significantly associated with healthy ageing among older adults in India (β=1.56; 95 % CI: 1.35–1.76). In addition, healthy ageing is also associated with the lifestyle behaviours like physical activity, smoking and drinking history. Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of promoting psychological wellbeing and healthier lifestyle for better health outcome among the older population in India. Because, with increasing age, as the health status among individual's decline, promoting a positive self-perception of ageing is equally important in facilitating healthy ageing as that of promoting healthier lifestyle. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e66071f719d0454aa85edc22ae9abd7d2025-01-30T05:15:22ZengElsevierArchives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus2950-30782025-03-0121100127Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in IndiaDhananjay W Bansod0Raghunath Mandi1Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India; Corresponding author.International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, IndiaBackground: In order to address the issues associated with an ageing and implement effective policies, countries must have a thorough understanding of health issues and emerging trends among the geriatric population. Healthy ageing is an essential strategy to address the issue among the elderly. Psychological well-being is a critical factor that contributes to healthy ageing, yet it is often overlooked. Therefore, present study examines the relationship between psychological well-being and healthy ageing among the elderly in India aged 60 years and above. Methods: We created composite score of healthy ageing using Principal Component Analysis based on LASI (wave-1) data 2017–18 in accordance with the WHO framework of healthy ageing based on the functional ability of an individual. We then used multiple linear regression to demonstrate the association between psychological well-being and healthy ageing among the elderly in India aged 60 years and above. Results: The mean Healthy Ageing Index of our study population was 82.8 %, representing the study population is healthier. Psychological well-being is significantly associated with healthy ageing among older adults in India (β=1.56; 95 % CI: 1.35–1.76). In addition, healthy ageing is also associated with the lifestyle behaviours like physical activity, smoking and drinking history. Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of promoting psychological wellbeing and healthier lifestyle for better health outcome among the older population in India. Because, with increasing age, as the health status among individual's decline, promoting a positive self-perception of ageing is equally important in facilitating healthy ageing as that of promoting healthier lifestyle.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307825000098Healthy ageingWell-beingElderlyFunctional ability |
| spellingShingle | Dhananjay W Bansod Raghunath Mandi Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus Healthy ageing Well-being Elderly Functional ability |
| title | Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India |
| title_full | Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India |
| title_fullStr | Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India |
| title_short | Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India |
| title_sort | thriving in golden years promoting psychological well being for healthy ageing in india |
| topic | Healthy ageing Well-being Elderly Functional ability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307825000098 |
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