Health Promotion and Quality of Life among Older Adults

Dear Colleagues,

People worldwide are living longer, and a longer life brings with it opportunities but also challenges.

As people age, they are more likely to experience a gradual decrease in physical and mental capacity, a growing risk of disease, and/or several complex health states. However, ageing is not equal to disease, disability, or dependence, as there are many older adults who experience healthy ageing.

According to the WHO (Beard et al., 2016), healthy ageing is “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. In this regard, health promotion and quality of life are essential to ageing well. Thus, it is important to foster and reinforce health promotion actions addressed to older adults with the aim of increasing or maintaining their functional capacity for as long as possible, providing them with the skills and knowledge for self-care, and ultimately improving their quality of life. Additionally, mental health, social support, and access to optimal health as well as social care are crucial for ageing well.

Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those highlighting the capacities of older adults to feel empowered in the care of their own health from a holistic approach. Additionally, studies and initiatives aimed at improving older adults’ health promotion and quality of life are expected, sharing their results, limitations, and aspects to be taken into consideration for effective implementation and sustainability in the community.

Dr. Tamara Alhambra Borrás
Dr. Ascensión Doñate-Martínez
Guest Editors

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