Journal of Ageing and Longevity, Volume 4, Issue 2

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) and exercise (EX) participation rates have not been increasing among older adults, with many not meeting recommended guidelines. This qualitative descriptive study examined factors influencing engagement in PA wit...

When engaging in a task, individuals may prioritize the task’s results (i.e., the outcome), or they may focus on the task in and of itself (i.e., the process). Previous conceptualizations of outcome and process orientations have focused on popu...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairments are frequent non-motor symptoms in PD and have a significant impact on everyday life and well-being....

With an ageing global population, healthcare systems confront challenges unique to the elderly. Current care models primarily manage health–illness shifts but frequently miss developmental transitions, particularly for older adults. Meleis&rsqu...

Introduction: Up to 50% of community-dwelling older adults report living with some chronic pain that interferes with their daily functioning and leads to disabilities. Hence, it is crucial to provide these individuals with strategies to effectively m...

Demographic changes have led to an increase in older people in prisons. Whereas the rehabilitative process of younger offenders is geared towards their reintegration into the labour market, successful ageing should be a policy aim for older prisoners...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a mobile app designed to improve chronic disease self-management in patients aged 40 years and older with low health literacy and who had at least one chronic health condition, and to assess th...

Addressing how employment impacts older adults, including their psychological well-being, we contribute to the study of this topic by examining the association between paid work in community-dwelling older adults and their depressive mood, while cons...