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Key Points Question Is aging satisfaction (one’s beliefs about their own aging) associated with physical, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes? Findings In this nationwide cohort study of US adults older than… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is aging satisfaction (one’s beliefs about their own aging) associated with physical, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes? Findings In this nationwide cohort study of US adults older than 50 years, being in the highest (vs lowest) quartile of aging satisfaction was associated with improvements in some health behaviors (eg, increased likelihood of engaging in frequent physical activity), physical health conditions (eg, reduced risk of mortality), and psychosocial well-being factors (eg, reduced risk of depression) 4 years later, conditional on prebaseline aging satisfaction. Meaning This study suggests that higher aging satisfaction is associated with improved subsequent health and well-being and highlights potential outcomes if scalable aging satisfaction interventions were developed and deployed at scale.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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