Journal article
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Thriving in Older Adulthood: A 10-Year Population-Based Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interest in the determinants of "successful aging" is growing. Nonetheless, successful aging remains ill defined, and its appropriate measurement is hotly contested. Most studies have focused on the absence of disability or deficits in physical performance as outcomes. The present study extends this research by using the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3), a multidimensional measure of health status, to examine the maintenance of …
Authors
Kaplan MS; Huguet N; Orpana H; Feeny D; McFarland BH; Ross N
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Vol. 63, No. 10, pp. 1097–1104
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2008
DOI
10.1093/gerona/63.10.1097
ISSN
1079-5006