The Well-Being of Older Adults in the Philippines: Application of the Years of Good Life

Warasan prachakon lae sangkhom = Journal of population and social studies Pub Date : 2022-12-29 DOI:10.25133/jpssv312023.018

P. Vicerra

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The population structure of the Philippines is young, but it is expected to age in the coming years. It is important to understand the well-being of older people to prepare policies that can ensure an adequate quality of life. Understanding the heterogeneity of a population is needed to guarantee that individual development is equitable. Years of Good Life (YoGL) is a novel indicator of well-being comprised of measures of good physical and cognitive health, being out of poverty, and being satisfied with life. Various measures were tested to determine which indicators best fit the stated dimensions of YoGL. Using the 2018 Longitudinal Study on Ageing and Health in the Philippines, observations show men aged 60 have a life expectancy of about 17 years, and YoGL was 14 years. Women of the same age have a life expectancy of 19 years, while the YOGL is 16 years. Among men and women aged 70 years, the YoGL was 7.9 and 8.6 years, respectively. Analyses show that for both ages and sexes, physical health was the dimension that decreased the number of good years. This study demonstrates the applicability of the YoGL methodology in investigating the well-being of subpopulations.

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菲律宾老年人的幸福：美好生活年数的应用

菲律宾的人口结构年轻，但预计未来几年将出现老龄化。重要的是要了解老年人的福祉，以便制定能够确保适当生活质量的政策。了解人口的异质性是保证个人发展公平的必要条件。良好生活年数(YoGL)是一种新的幸福指标，由身体和认知健康、摆脱贫困和对生活满意等指标组成。测试了各种措施，以确定哪些指标最适合YoGL的规定维度。根据2018年菲律宾老龄化与健康纵向研究，观察结果显示，60岁男性的预期寿命约为17岁，而YoGL为14岁。同龄妇女的预期寿命为19岁，而YOGL为16岁。在70岁的男性和女性中，平均寿命分别为7.9岁和8.6岁。分析表明，无论从年龄还是性别来看，身体健康都是减少幸福年数的因素。本研究证明了YoGL方法在调查亚种群福祉方面的适用性。

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