Journal article
Social connectedness and predictors of successful ageing
AM Hodge, DR English, GG Giles, L Flicker
Maturitas | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objectives As populations age it is important to minimize the time people live in a less than successful state of ageing. Our aim was to identify predictors of successful ageing. Study design At baseline (1990-1994), demographic, anthropometric, health, social connectedness and behavioural data were collected for 41,514 men and women participating in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. Only those born in Australia, New Zealand and UK were included in this analysis. At follow-up in 2003-2007 data on health conditions, physical disability and psychological stress were collected and used to define successful ageing. A total of 5512 eligible participants with full data who were aged 70 and..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Grant ID 520316 (A.M.H.), VicHealth, The Cancer Council Victoria and the National Health and Medical Research Council (Grant ID 209057). The funding sources played no part in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication.