Ageing societies and physical activity

Taking up physical activity in later life and healthy ageing: the English longitudinal study of ageing

BACKGROUND Physical activity is associated with improved overall health in those people who survive to older ages, otherwise conceptualised as healthy ageing. Previous studies have examined the effects of mid-life physical activity on healthy ageing, but not the effects of taking up activity later in life. We examined the association between physical activity and healthy ageing over 8 years of ...

Physical Activity in the Elderly with Fall Experience Over the Past Year: Results from Amirkola Health and Ageing Project

Background and purpose: Nowadays, immobility is known to be the fourth risk factor for mortality. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between fall experience over the previous year and levels of physical activity in the elderly. Materials and Methods: The study was performed with 1616 participants of 60≤ years. The relationship between physical activities in the el...

Health and care in ageing societies. A new international approach

The ageing of the population results in many debates about viable, effective, efficient and necessary health and social care policies for older people. This book challenges the traditional view that these policies should promote cost containment, functional health and independence in older people by presenting a critical analysis of why it is that the policy agenda has been framed in this manne...

Ageing societies and challenges for collective bargaining policy

Health and care in ageing societies. A new international approach

The ageing of the population results in many debates about viable, effective, efficient and necessary health and social care policies for older people. This book challenges the traditional view that these policies should promote cost containment, functional health and independence in older people by presenting a critical analysis of why it is that the policy agenda has been framed in this manne...