Defining and Estimating Healthy Aging in Spain: A Cross-sectional Study

• Published in: The Gerontologist Vol. 58; no. 2; p. 388
• Main Authors: Rodriguez-Laso, Angel, McLaughlin, Sara J, Urdaneta, Elena, Yanguas, Javier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 19.03.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; Aging - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Healthy Aging - physiology; Healthy Aging - psychology; Humans; Independent Living - statistics & numerical data; Male; Quality of Life; Spain - epidemiology

Using an operational continuum of healthy aging developed by U.S. researchers, we sought to estimate the prevalence of healthy aging among older Spaniards, inform the development of a definition of healthy aging in Spain, and foster cross-national research on healthy aging. The ELES pilot study is a...