PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY AGING IN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS
Ruoying Zhang, Margie Lachman · 2023
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Ruoying Zhang and Margie Lachman compare paths to healthy aging in the United States and Japan in a 2023 study. Japan's older adults are famously healthier, and the two cultures prize different things: independence in America, closeness and harmony in Japan.
The team used midlife surveys from both countries, about a thousand Americans and three hundred Japanese, aged thirty to eighty-three. Health was built from inflammation and heart markers. Habits like diet, smoking, and exercise were the bridge. As guessed, a sense of control and independence carried the health link for Americans. Good relations and interdependence carried it for the Japanese. The study backs the idea that the road to healthy aging is partly cultural.
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| CREATOR | Ruoying Zhang, Margie Lachman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |