ATTACHING MORE MEANING TO THE HOME SUPPORTS ACTIVE AGING DESPITE FUNCTIONAL DECLINE
Björn Slaug, Marianne Granbom, Jonas Björk, Taina Rantanen, Steven Schmidt, Susanne Iwarsson · 2024
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Björn Slaug and five co-authors study how the meaning of home supports active aging. Their 2024 paper asks whether how older adults feel about their homes softens the drag of failing function. Active aging means working to stay well and engaged while growing old. The team used survey data from a Swedish aging study.
The sample held eight hundred twenty adults with an average age near seventy. Each added physical limitation cut the active aging score by about five points. How usable the home felt did not change that link. But a home rich in personal meaning blunted the drop by about two points. The authors suggest meaning attached to home gives ability and room to stay active.
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| CREATOR | Björn Slaug, Marianne Granbom, Jonas Björk, Taina Rantanen, Steven Schmidt, Susanne Iwarsson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |