Engagement in life activities promotes healthy aging in men |
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| Authors: | Mark W. Hoglund Richard Sadovsky Justin Classie |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Rehabiliation centre De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands;4. Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center | Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;5. Department of Health Sciences, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;6. Adelante Rehabilitation, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands;1. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA;2. Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA;3. Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Maryland Exercise and Robotics Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA;4. Geriatrics Research, Education & Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA;1. Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Rhode Island, Independence Square I, Kingston, RI 02281, USA;2. Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Ranger Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, USA;3. Department of Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island, Independence Square II, Kingston, RI 02881, USA;1. Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bolligenstrasse 111, CH-3000 Bern 60, Switzerland;2. Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Vilnius University, Ciurlionio 21/27, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania;3. Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Albrechtstrasse 28, D-49076 Osnabrück, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Being engaged in life is associated with healthy aging. Various indicators of healthy aging, such as greater longevity, lower incidence of cardiovascular disease, higher levels of subjective well-being and/or reduced levels of depression are associated with higher overall activity levels in general, and more specifically with engagement in social and productive activities. Being physically active and/or engaging in regular exercise has also been positively related with indicators of healthy aging. Physical activity and exercise guidelines have been published for older adults, including frail adults over age 70. Older men can be encouraged to engage in exercise in various ways, including being provided with tangible information on available resources by the health care provider. Motivational interviewing, tailored to the provider–patient relationship, can be a useful tool for the provider to encourage the patient to recognize a need or opportunity for change and take steps to a more active and healthy life. |
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