2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.06.022
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Purpose in Life and Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in Old Age

Abstract: In old age, higher level of purpose in life is associated with lower odds of subsequent hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.

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“…One aspect of well-being, purpose in life, was associated with risk of AD dementia and modified the relation, of pathology to cognitive decline [201]. It was also associated with reduced odds of cerebral infarctions [202], as well as with reduced hospitalization [203]. By contrast, childhood emotional neglect and harm avoidance were both associated with increased odds of cerebral infarction [204, 205].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One aspect of well-being, purpose in life, was associated with risk of AD dementia and modified the relation, of pathology to cognitive decline [201]. It was also associated with reduced odds of cerebral infarctions [202], as well as with reduced hospitalization [203]. By contrast, childhood emotional neglect and harm avoidance were both associated with increased odds of cerebral infarction [204, 205].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Items were averaged for each participant (range: 1–5, with higher scores indicating greater purpose). This scale has adequate internal consistency (α = 0.82) and has been shown to forecast adverse health outcomes in aging (Boyle et al, 2009; Boyle, Buchman, Barnes, et al, 2010; Boyle, Buchman, & Bennett, 2010; Wilson et al, 2013; Wilson et al, 2018).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, in a large prospective study of 9,986 healthy British adults from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging who were followed over an average of 11 years (and assessed repeatedly up to six times), higher psychological well-being was associated with higher physical activity over follow-up after adjusting for several potential confounders, including psychological distress (Kim et al, 2017). Other studies have observed that people with higher psychological well-being are more likely to use preventive healthcare screenings (e.g., cholesterol tests and cancer screenings) and also make less use of emergency services—an indicator of health (Kim et al, 2014, 2015; Musich et al, 2017; Wilson et al, 2018).…”
Section: Mechanisms: Psychosocial/stress-buffering Behavioral and Bio...mentioning
confidence: 99%