An Empirical Comparison of Different Models of Active Aging in Canada: The International Mobility in Aging Study | Zendy

Emmanuelle Bélanger | Zendy; Tamer Ahmed | Zendy; Johanne Filiatrault | Zendy; HsiuTing Yu | Zendy; Marı́a Victoria Zunzunegui | Zendy

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An Empirical Comparison of Different Models of Active Aging in Canada: The International Mobility in Aging Study

Author(s) -

Emmanuelle Bélanger,

Tamer Ahmed,

Johanne Filiatrault,

HsiuTing Yu,

Marı́a Victoria Zunzunegui

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnv126

Subject(s) - gerontology , psychology , active ageing , confirmatory factor analysis , index (typography) , successful aging , sample (material) , mood , older people , medicine , clinical psychology , computer science , structural equation modeling , chemistry , chromatography , machine learning , world wide web

Active aging is a concept that lacks consensus. The WHO defines it as a holistic concept that encompasses the overall health, participation, and security of older adults. Fernández-Ballesteros and colleagues propose a similar concept but omit security and include mood and cognitive function. To date, researchers attempting to validate conceptual models of active aging have obtained mixed results. The goal of this study was to examine the validity of existing models of active aging with epidemiological data from Canada.

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