Perceptions on healthy aging: insights from focus group interviews of older adults in Sweden
Nathalie Frisendahl, Ann Liljas, Mariam Kirvalidze, Janne Agerholm, Anna-Karin Welmer, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga · 2026
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Frisendahl and five co-authors explored how older adults in Sweden view healthy aging in twenty twenty-six. As populations age fast, officials need to know what aging well means to older people themselves. The team placed their findings against the World Health Organization's healthy ageing framework.
They ran seven focus groups with thirty-four participants aged sixty and over from a long-running Stockholm-area study. Interviews took place in winter twenty twenty-three to twenty twenty-four. Two themes stood out: inner power through vitality and motivation, and feeling needed while having one's needs met. People stressed autonomy, adapting to change, and social ties. Worry about the welfare system's future capacity also ran through the talks. The authors urge policies supporting equal chances in later life.
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| CREATOR | Nathalie Frisendahl, Ann Liljas, Mariam Kirvalidze, Janne Agerholm, Anna-Karin Welmer, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |