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The activity theory of aging, also known as the implicit theory of aging, normal theory of aging, and lay theory of aging, proposes that aging occurs with more positive outcomes when adults stay active and maintain social interactions as they get older. [1] Activity theory suggests that the aging process is slowed or delayed, and quality of ...
Active ageing. Active ageing (active aging in the US) is a concept recently deployed by the European Commission, the World Health Organization, and used also in Human Resource Management. This concept evokes the idea of longer activity, with a higher retirement age and working practices adapted to the age of the employee.
Accelerated aging is testing that uses aggravated conditions of heat, humidity, oxygen, sunlight, vibration, etc. to speed up the normal aging processes of items. It is used to help determine the long-term effects of expected levels of stress within a shorter time, usually in a laboratory by controlled standard test methods .
History and organization. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) was incorporated in New York City in 1945 as an outgrowth of a group of scientists and physicians who had been calling themselves "the Club for Research on Ageing " since the 1930s. GSA has been holding scientific conferences since 1946. In 1969, GSA moved its main office ...
Normative Aging Study. The Normative Aging Study (NAS) is a longitudinal study which studies the effects of aging on various health issues. [1] The ongoing study was established in 1963 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. [2] The initial sample was 2,280 men now with an average age of 72 years (mean age at entry was 42 years).
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a longitudinal study that collects multidisciplinary data from a representative sample of the English population aged 50 and older to look at all aspects of aging in England . The study started in 2002 and there are currently nine waves of completed data and a tenth wave is currently being ...
The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency within the Administration for Community Living of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.AoA works to ensure that older Americans can stay independent in their communities, mostly by awarding grants to States, Native American tribal organizations, and local communities to support programs authorized by Congress in the Older ...
Semico Research published a report in July 2013 claiming the health and wellness monitoring market for Aging in Place will reach $30 billion by 2017. [ 20 ] The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model was created in the early 1970s in order to meet the chronic care needs of older people through their community.