Years Added to Life in Old Age

Wisdom and life satisfaction in old age.

According to previous research findings, objective life conditions such as physical health, socioeconomic status, financial situation, the physical environment, and social involvement cannot fully explain the well-being of older persons. Instead, personality characteristics and developmental influences appear to have a stronger impact. This study combines personality and individual development ...

Quality of Life in Old Age

[Quality of life in old age].

Quality of life is a concept describing the aptitude of an individual to function in a given environment and to draw satisfaction from it. It is associated with the notions of good health and well-being. Quality of life is first and foremost a subjective concept. When confronted with the problems of a chronic disease, the elderly subject him/herself must evaluate its repercussions and the effec...

Life Expectancy and Old Age Savings

Rich people, women, and healthy people live longer. We document that this heterogeneity in life expectancy is large, and we use an estimated structural model to assess its effect on the elderly’s saving. We find that the differences in life expectancy related to observable factors such as income, gender, and health have large effects on savings, and that these factors contribute by similar amou...

Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong

Age-friendliness, promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to enable and support individuals in different aspects of life for fostering life satisfaction and personal well-being as they age. We identified specific aspect(s) of age-friendliness associated with life satisfaction and examined similarities and differences in age-friendliness and life satisfaction in young-old and old-o...