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What matters, and what matters most, for change in life satisfaction in the oldest-old? A study over 6 years among individuals 80+
Full text linkCapability in research on cognition and well-being in ageing and retirement
Get PDFIn this chapter, we outline our thoughts on capability in relation to previous and ongoing research projects conducted by the Adult Development and Ageing (ADA-Gero) Research Group located at the Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. More specifically, we relate our research on cognitive ageing and subjective well-being to the overarching capability framework implemented as a theoretical platform in the AgeCap research consortium
Episodic Memory Functioning in Nonagenarians. Effects of Demographic Factors, Vitamin Status, Depression, and Dementia
No full textWhat Matters, and What Matters Most, for Change in Life Satisfaction in the Oldest-Old? A Study over 6 Years among Individuals 80+
Get PDFObjectives: The study investigates whether markers of life satisfaction identified in a cross-sectional study – quality of social network, self-rated health, depressive symptoms, locus of control and widowhood, in addition to financial satisfaction and the personality traits of extraversion and neuroticism - predict change in life satisfaction (LSI-Z) across four measurement occasions during a 6-year period in individuals aged 80+. Method: Data were drawn from the Swedish OCTO-Twin-study of individuals aged 80 and older. Results: Growth curve analysis showed a relatively consistent significant linear decline in life satisfaction, but certain markers predicted change in life satisfaction. The loss of spouse, in particular in men, and higher levels of depressive symptoms were related to lower levels of life satisfaction over time. Conclusion: The results from the study question the notion of a life-long stability of life satisfaction
I forgot when I lost my grip—strong associations between cognition and grip strength in level of performance and change across time in relation to impending death
No full textCapability in research on cognition and well-being in ageing and retirement
No full textIn this chapter, we outline our thoughts on capability in relation to previous and ongoing research projects conducted by the Adult Development and Ageing (ADA-Gero) Research Group located at the Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. More specifically, we relate our research on cognitive ageing and subjective well-being to the overarching capability framework implemented as a theoretical platform in the AgeCap research consortium
