{"title":"Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Oldest-Old in Turkey","authors":"Neşe Karakaş, S. Deniz, R. Bentli̇, Betül Erten","doi":"10.1080/01924788.2023.2182490","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the quality of life of people aged 90 and over in Turkey, as well as the variables that influence it. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module (WHOQOL-OLD) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the participants in the study, which was carried out with the participation of 879 individuals aged 90 and over. The total mean score of the participants on the WHOQOL-OLD scale was 64.04 ± 11.14. According to the study, the economic situation, availability of social security, level of education, and security of the area in which they live all have an impact on the quality of life of those aged 90 and over.","PeriodicalId":45731,"journal":{"name":"Activities Adaptation & Aging","volume":"66 1","pages":"446 - 460"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Activities Adaptation & Aging","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2182490","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"GERONTOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the quality of life of people aged 90 and over in Turkey, as well as the variables that influence it. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module (WHOQOL-OLD) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the participants in the study, which was carried out with the participation of 879 individuals aged 90 and over. The total mean score of the participants on the WHOQOL-OLD scale was 64.04 ± 11.14. According to the study, the economic situation, availability of social security, level of education, and security of the area in which they live all have an impact on the quality of life of those aged 90 and over.
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Activities, Adaptation, & Aging is the working tool for activity directors and all health care professionals concerned with the enhancement of the lives of the aged. Established as the primary journal for activity professionals, Activities, Adaptation & Aging provides a professional outlet for research regarding the therapeutic implications of activities on quality-of-life issues and overall life satisfaction for the elderly. The journal examines a wide spectrum of activities: activity-based intervention for persons with dementia; activity determinants in independent-living elderly; activity implications in a variety of settings; activity participation patterns; and activity implications for everyday practice.
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