The promotion of active aging through older adult education in the context of population aging

Zhang, Kexin; Kan, Chengxia; Luo, Youhong; Song, Hongwei; Tian, Zhenghui; Ding, Wanyu; Xu, Linfei; Han, Fang; Hou, Ningning

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.998710

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“…Our result contradicts expectations as studies have indicated (both formal and non-formal education) was a remarkable part of successful ageing [ 71 ]. Further, the present result may be because life-long learning promotes newer skills during middle and late adulthood, paving the way for productive ageing [ 72 , 73 ]. Results showed that compared to older adults from the poorest economic backgrounds, adults from higher economic backgrounds were more likely to achieve healthy ageing.…”

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Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Irshad,

Lekha,

Azeez

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background With the increasing proportion of older adults in India, it becomes essential to get an insight into the various influencing factors of successful ageing. However, the literature on successful ageing is minuscule in the Indian context. The present study attempted to understand successful ageing in terms of active and productive ageing by exploring their determining factors. Methods The data were extracted from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave–1 (2017–2018). We utilized self-reported time use information from the experimental module of the LASI. A total of 7837 ageing adults were included in the study. We employed descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and a multinominal logistic regression model to examine the prevalence and the determinants of active and productive ageing. Results The prevalence of inactive ageing was higher among the Indian ageing population (57.47%), followed by active ageing (29.59%) and productive ageing (12.94%). Poor sleep quality and the prevalence of morbidity and disability limited the ageing population from attaining active and productive ageing. Engagement in physical activity was significantly associated with active and productive ageing (β = 0.83, 99% CI: -0.72–0.94 and β = 0.82, 99% CI: 0.66–0.98), respectively. Rural ageing adults were more likely to attain active ageing and less likely to attain productive ageing. Conclusion Engagement in physical activities among the ageing population shall be promoted to attain active and productive ageing. Since the rural ageing population were less likely to attain productive ageing than their urban counterparts, opportunities to participate in more formal economic activities in rural areas could be promoted for the wellbeing of the second demographic dividend.

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Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Irshad,

Lekha,

Azeez

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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“…© 2024 by: Magdalena Smoleń-Wawrzusiszyn, Sylwia Niewczas This is an Open Access Article Under the CC BY 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) educated and in better health than the current generations of seniors (Błędowski et al, 2012;Luy et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2022).…”

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Retrieval Practice in Goreign Language Pedagogy to Seniors

Smoleń-Wawrzusiszyn,

Niewczas

2024

lrp

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Introduction: At the beginning of the 21st century, older adults have become another group with special educational needs, not only because of their social and neuropsychological conditions, but also because of the growing number of people aged 60+. One of the fields that responds to those needs is foreign language geragogy. Research Aim: The aim of the paper is to draw attention to retrieval practice (RP) strategy as an applicable method in teaching languages to older adults for maintaining their cognitive skills and to suggest some concrete solutions of the RP implementation in the language education. Method: This study is of a theoretical-conceptual nature. The literature review was conducted in the fields of neurological and psychological characteristics of third-agers, as well as with reference to RP experiences in teaching children and teenagers. Own two-stages research focused on lecturers’ perspective explored through online surveys and a group interview. Results: The RP strategy is an educational need reported by late L2 learners and their teachers. Due to its proven neurocognitive support of people aged 60+, the strategy is a valuable method of working with older adults. Results have allowed for proposing an applicable aspect. A few RP language practice models were offered as a tool facilitating learning, which is a novelty as for many years it was behind the interests of researchers and practitioners working with thirdagers. Conclusion: The RP strategy is a technique worthy of attention because of the goals accompanying language learning in older age, such as cognitive development, supporting memory processes and maintaining social contacts. The use of RP strategies in language exercises allows to diversify the process of language education in a way that is adequate to the late L2 learners’ potential. All of these factors are undoubtedly crucial in the context of seniors’ well-being. This allows us to conclude that the benefits of language learning can have a holistic dimension for older adults, as long as the learning is carried out using appropriate methods.

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“…Aging will be a major social problems worldwide in the coming decades [1][2][3]. During the aging process, the body tissues and organs of the older people undergo functional decline or deterioration, thus increasing their susceptibility to age-related diseases and shortening their healthy life span, which has brought enormous financial pressure to countries worldwide in terms of pension, medical expenses, and health care [4][5][6]. Therefore, exploring the biological nature of aging, searching for safe and effective intervention strategies to positively regulate health status, and prolonging the healthy lifespan of the aging population are important for reducing the global pension burden and promoting healthy aging.…”

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Molecular mechanisms of aging and anti-aging strategies

Li,

Tian,

Luo

et al. 2024

Cell Commun Signal

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Aging is a complex and multifaceted process involving a variety of interrelated molecular mechanisms and cellular systems. Phenotypically, the biological aging process is accompanied by a gradual loss of cellular function and the systemic deterioration of multiple tissues, resulting in susceptibility to aging-related diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that aging is closely associated with telomere attrition, DNA damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, loss of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide levels, impaired macro-autophagy, stem cell exhaustion, inflammation, loss of protein balance, deregulated nutrient sensing, altered intercellular communication, and dysbiosis. These age-related changes may be alleviated by intervention strategies, such as calorie restriction, improved sleep quality, enhanced physical activity, and targeted longevity genes. In this review, we summarise the key historical progress in the exploration of important causes of aging and anti-aging strategies in recent decades, which provides a basis for further understanding of the reversibility of aging phenotypes, the application prospect of synthetic biotechnology in anti-aging therapy is also prospected.

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The promotion of active aging through older adult education in the context of population aging

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Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Active and productive ageing in India: evidence from the time use pattern of ageing adults

Retrieval Practice in Goreign Language Pedagogy to Seniors

Molecular mechanisms of aging and anti-aging strategies

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