Characteristics of successful aging of older adults in Nuevo Leon

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to know the characteristics of older adults with successful aging (SA) in the state of Nuevo León. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, survey-type study, in a population of 240 adults over 65 in the state of Nuevo León, of both sexes being patients or patient companions' , Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital, and the lower floor of the City Hall of Monterrey and older adults in the EGADE Business School. Results: We found a high percentage of SA in older adults sampled in the state of Nuevo Leon. SA was found in patients without cognitive impairment (odds ratio [OR] 3.5, 95% confidence interval [CI 95%] 1.9-6.3), in retirees (OR 2.9, 95% CI 95% 1.5-5.3), in healthy patients or companions (OR 2.1, male (OR 2.5,, and high schooling interviewees (OR 4.6, CI 95% 2.0-10.7). In general, 57.9% have no cognitive impairment, according to Mini-Mental State Examination. Conclusions: We found SA in 50.9% of patients and 66.1% in apparently healthy companions. The absence of cognitive impairment, high school, male sex, and being retired from an institutional system, is associated with SA in adults over 65 years. The prevalence of SA in this sample was higher than that found in other studies.