Attributes of active ageing among older persons in Thailand: Evidence from the 2002 survey

Thanakwang, Kattika; Soonthorndhada, Kusol

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“…Healthiness is very important and the World Health Organization recommends that health is the major component of active aging (Thanakwang & Soonthorndhada, 2006). The determinants of health, which play an influential role in healthy living, are social networks, social ties, and social support (Berkman et al ., 2000; Uchino, 2004).…”

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“…Moreover, because most prior research on social networks and social integration influencing elderly health has focused on Western countries (Bryant et al ., 2000; Melchior et al ., 2003; Zunzunegui et al ., 2004; Garcia et al ., 2005), less is known about these relationships in a non‐Western setting. This is particularly so in Thailand, where the society is facing an increasingly aging population (Thanakwang & Soonthorndhada, 2006; Knodel & Saengtienchai, 2007). Thus, issues surrounding social relationships linking to positive health of Thai older persons deserve more consideration.…”

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Social relationships influencing positive perceived health among Thai older persons: A secondary data analysis using the National Elderly Survey

Thanakwang

2009

Nursing & Health Sciences

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This study examined the associations between social relationships and positive perceived health among Thai older persons. The data were taken from the 2002 National Elderly Survey in Thailand. The sample of this study included 24 664 elders aged > or = 60 years. Multiple logistic regression models were employed in this secondary analysis of the national database. The findings revealed that friendship networks, informational and emotional support, and social engagements are positively associated with good perceived health. In addition, for individual pathways, the more that elders engage with regular exercise, prepare for healthy aging, and enjoy psychological well-being, the better they perceive their health to be. There was strong evidence that friendship interactions, social support, and healthy behaviors have a significant association with perceived good health. Health-care professionals should target the promotion of friendship networks, social support, and health-promoting behaviors, especially focusing on the oldest old, uneducated, poor, and elders with a disability.

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Social relationships influencing positive perceived health among Thai older persons: A secondary data analysis using the National Elderly Survey

Thanakwang

2009

Nursing & Health Sciences

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“…While cultural differences between the two places might shape their preferences in filial obligation, it is also evident that the two provinces differ substantially in terms of socioeconomic conditions. Based on the 2002 Survey of the Elderly in Thailand, Thanakwang and Soonthorndhada () reported that the elderly in the north‐east, where Kalasin is located, are more likely to have poorer health and lower economic security than those in the south, where Phang Nga is situated. Meanwhile, the elderly in the former province are more active in terms of participating in the labor market and contributing to domestic tasks, than those in the latter.…”

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“The Persistence of Parent Repayment” and the Anticipation of Filial Obligations of Care in Two Thai Provinces

Basten

Muttarak

Pothisiri

2014

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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With an accelerated and sustained decline in fertility and an increase in life expectancy, Thailand has entered its aging phase at a rapid pace. This raises an important question of who should care for the increasing elderly population. Using a survey of adults aged 16–64 years (n = 742) in two provinces in the north-east (Kalasin) and south (Phang Nga) of Thailand, this paper explores the expectations that individuals have from their children when they become very old. Only one-third of the respondents expected to live with their children in old age and only one-fifth anticipated financial assistance. Less than half of them expected personal care and practical care from their children (43% and 38%, respectively). The expectations varied substantially by the number of children and income, with those with higher income reporting lower expectation. Those living in Kalasin, a much poorer province than Phang Nga, had greater expectations from their children in old age. This suggests that, for those with less financial resources, children remain the main care provider for the elderly

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“…Thanakwang and Soonthorndhada (2006) concluded that Thai elderly women and men who had a higher education, or who had completed secondary school, had more attributes of active ageing than those with no schooling or with only a primary education. Another study by Lutz et al (2009) reported that agespecific disability rates by gender in four Asian countries*Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and South Korea*would likely decline in the future because of higher educational attainment of future older persons, which might help mitigate some of the costs of an ageing society.…”

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Three Pillars of Active Ageing in Indonesia

Arifin¹,

Braun²,

Hogervorst³

2012

Asian Population Studies

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This paper aims to contribute to the knowledge of ageing in Indonesia*the fourth most populous country in the world*within the framework of active ageing. Data are from the 2005 Intercensus Population Survey, the first to gather information from older persons aged 60 and above. Findings are organised according to the three pillars of the World Health Organization's Active Ageing framework including health, participation and security. Findings suggest that: (1) good self-rated health status and functional ability are common among older persons; (2) Indonesian elders participate predominantly in home-centred leisure activities, but not in physical exercise; and (3) economic security, measured by main source of funding, varies by sex. There is great variation across Indonesia's provinces in the status of the three pillars of active ageing. Policymaking on active ageing should pay attention to the local situation, and expect differences in health, participation and security by gender and province.

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Attributes of active ageing among older persons in Thailand: Evidence from the 2002 survey

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Social relationships influencing positive perceived health among Thai older persons: A secondary data analysis using the National Elderly Survey

Social relationships influencing positive perceived health among Thai older persons: A secondary data analysis using the National Elderly Survey

“The Persistence of Parent Repayment” and the Anticipation of Filial Obligations of Care in Two Thai Provinces

Three Pillars of Active Ageing in Indonesia

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