Quality of life at older ages: evidence from the English longitudinal study of aging (wave 1)

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Gopalakrishnan NetuveliD Blane

Abstract

To investigate whether longstanding illnesses, social context, and current socioeconomic circumstances predict quality of life. Secondary analysis of wave 1 of the English longitudinal study of aging. Missing data were imputed and multiple regression analyses conducted. England, 2002 Nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults living in England (n = 11 234, 54.5% women, age 65.1 (SD 10.2) years). Quality of life as measured by CASP-19, a 19 item Likert scaled index. The quality of life was reduced by depression (beta -0.265), poor perceived financial situation (beta -0.157), limitations in mobility (beta -0.124), difficulties with everyday activities (beta -0.112), and limiting longstanding illness (beta -0.112). The quality of life was improved by trusting relationships with family (beta 0.105) and friends (beta 0.078), frequent contacts with friends (beta 0.059), living in good neighbourhoods (beta 0.103), and having two cars (beta 0.066). The regression models explained 48% variation in CASP-19 scores. There were slight differences between age groups and between men and women. Efforts to improve quality of life in early old age need to address financial hardships, functionally limiting disease, lack of a...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1979·Journal of Gerontology·K S Markides, H W Martin
Jan 1, 1986·International Journal of Aging & Human Development·D M Gibson
Jan 1, 1985·Journal of Gerontology·W M UsuiK R Durig
Nov 1, 1995·Social Science & Medicine·M Farquhar
Feb 14, 1998·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·P Laslett
Jun 18, 2002·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Andrew GarrattRay Fitzpatrick
Mar 30, 2004·Social Science & Medicine·D BlaneR D Wiggins
Sep 11, 2004·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Jon Hendricks, Stephen J Cutler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 5, 2011·Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology·Hong Mei TongWen Yan Xu
Dec 12, 2007·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·David Gwyn SeymourLawrence J Whalley
Oct 7, 2009·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Paola ZaninottoAmanda Sacker
Jul 27, 2010·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Annie HawtonJohn L Campbell
Sep 30, 2010·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Xiaojie SunYaoguang Zhang
Mar 19, 2013·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Eithne SextonAnne Hickey
Jun 30, 2010·International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care·Lyndon V Hernandez, Dominic Klyve
Oct 29, 2009·Canadian Journal on Aging = La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement·Susan A KirklandAmélie Pelletier
May 25, 2012·Aging & Mental Health·Carmen Rodriguez-BlazquezUNKNOWN Spanish Research Group on Quality of Life and Ageing
Aug 3, 2012·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders·Froydis Kristine BruvikKnut Engedal
May 2, 2014·Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society·Kathryn P AltizerThomas A Arcury
Feb 14, 2014·The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging·R ArtachoM D Ruiz-López
Apr 29, 2014·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Markus WettsteinJeremia Heinik
Jun 12, 2013·The Gerontologist·M Renée Umstattd MeyerA Alexander Beaujean
Feb 27, 2014·European Journal of Public Health·Claire L NiedzwiedzRichard Mitchell
May 3, 2014·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Stephen Jivraj, James Nazroo
Feb 27, 2014·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Stephen JivrajTarani Chandola
Sep 29, 2007·American Journal of Public Health·Mai StaffordMichael Marmot
Mar 23, 2010·The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging·N HeimM Visser
Sep 18, 2012·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Erik Oudman, Elles Zwart
Jul 6, 2015·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Jing Liao, Eric J Brunner
Apr 1, 2011·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Domingo Palacios-CeñaCésar Fernández-de-Las-Peñas
Oct 12, 2010·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Tiina-Mari LyyraRiitta-Liisa Heikkinen
Apr 27, 2010·Research in Gerontological Nursing·Mary Kalfoss
Feb 17, 2009·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Cristina GagliardiHeidrun Mollenkopf
Feb 5, 2008·Social Science & Medicine·David BlaneScott M Montgomery
Jul 6, 2007·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·P TiikkainenR-L Heikkinen
Aug 26, 2009·Geriatrics & Gerontology International·Mohammad Ali AbbasimoghadamKurosh Djafarian
Jul 9, 2009·European Journal of Oral Sciences·Georgios TsakosAndreas E Stuck
Feb 15, 2007·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Kenneth WilsonMaryyum Hussain
Feb 21, 2009·Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners·Hye A YeomJulie Fleury
Mar 6, 2009·Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing·Teresita Corvera-TindelKathleen Dracup
May 1, 2008·Sociology of Health & Illness·Zoe HildonDavid Blane

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.