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{"title":"Retirement Planning and Readiness of Local Government Employees in North-Western Ghana.","authors":"George Gyader, Ayeshetu Musah, Umar Haruna","doi":"10.1155/jare/5610286","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/5610286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objective: </strong>Retirement represents a significant life transition, yet limited research exists on retirement planning among public sector employees in sub-Saharan Africa's most impoverished regions. This study investigates the retirement preparedness of local government workers in Ghana's Upper West Region, examining the factors that drive planning and readiness for retirement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative case study design was employed. Semistructured key informant interviews were conducted with 33 local government employees aged 25-45 years across five departments within all 11 metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies of the Upper West Region. Participants were selected using purposive sampling with convenience recruitment. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, guided by the life course perspective and theory of planned behavior.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Key findings include (1) thoughts on retirement indicated that there was high awareness but age-related postponement of planning; (2) retirement aspirations were guided by financial security, homeownership, healthcare access, and family time; (3) content of retirement plans included land acquisition prioritized over financial instruments due to eroded trust in banking institutions; (4) drivers of retirement planning included personal goals, family obligations, and notably, the absence of workplace retirement education programs; (5) overall preparedness showed inadequate preparation, complicated by cultural norms of wealth secrecy as a protective strategy against envy and social obligations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Local government employees in Northwestern Ghana demonstrate inadequate retirement preparedness. Effective interventions require context-sensitive approaches addressing financial literacy, workplace education programs, and the cultural dynamics of savings disclosure in collectivist, resource-constrained settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"5610286"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13305663/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148345484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Age on Post-Stroke Language Outcomes.","authors":"Sophie M Roberts, Rachel M Bruce, Thomas M H Hope, Storm Anderson, Hayley Woodgate, Kate Ledingham, Alexander P Leff, David W Green, Cathy J Price","doi":"10.1155/jare/7040010","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/7040010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigates how chronological age at stroke onset affects post-stroke language abilities and recovery. Using cross-sectional and retrospective data, we investigated (A) which language tasks are sensitive to age; (B) whether any age-related effects are modified by factors such as lesion size, initial severity and education and (C) whether age influences recovery from aphasia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Language abilities were assessed in 749 participants using (i) the Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) at a single time point and (ii) self-reported measures of speaking, understanding, reading and writing ability both at 1 week and 1 year post-stroke. The outcomes investigated, using multiple linear regression, were (1) CAT language scores and (2) self-reported recovery scores at 1 year post-stroke. Lesion size, initial severity, sex, handedness, pre-stroke education and time post-stroke were controlled. Bayesian statistics assessed the strength of evidence for observed effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(A) Irrespective of lesion or symptom severity, older age at stroke onset was associated with worse performance across multiple language domains, including overall language ability, nonword and word repetition, semantic and letter fluency, object naming and comprehension of spoken and written words and sentences. Effect sizes were strongest for nonword repetition (<i>β</i> = -0.258) and weakest for written word comprehension (<i>β</i> = -0.061). (B) The disadvantage of older age was heightened in participants with the largest lesions and most severe initial aphasia, but (C) there was no evidence that older age hindered language recovery in any subgroup.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Older age at stroke onset significantly worsened language outcomes, highlighting the sensitivity of aphasia assessments to age-related differences in post-stroke language abilities. This disadvantage was greatest in participants with both large lesions and severe initial symptoms. Considering age when interpreting assessment scores would optimise diagnosis and prognostic accuracy.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"7040010"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13290665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148329921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Impact of a One-Year Exercise Program on Probable Sarcopenia in Older Adults.","authors":"Emanuele Marzetti, Alejandro Álvarez-Bustos, Samuel da Silva Aguiar, Ivan de Oliveira Gonçalves, Isabel Rodríguez-Sánchez, Helio José Coelho-Junior","doi":"10.1155/jare/5534766","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/5534766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study was conducted to examine the effects of a 1-year multicomponent exercise training (MCET) program on the physical function and sarcopenia status of community-dwelling older adults with probable sarcopenia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data of 132 Brazilian community-dwelling older adults with probable sarcopenia were examined. The MCET program was performed twice a week over 1 year. Physical performance evaluations included (i) timed \"up-and-go\" (TUG), (ii) one-leg stand, (iii) walking speed (WS) at normal pace and fast pace, (iv) 5-time sit-to-stand (5STS) test, and (v) isometric handgrip strength (IHG).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MCET significantly increased TUG (-7.0%), balance (53.0%), 5STS (-10.0%), and WS at normal pace (13.0%). Furthermore, a significant decrease in the prevalence of IHG-based probable sarcopenia was observed (88.6% vs. 67.4%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings of the present study indicate that a 1-year intervention program based on an MCET strategy significantly improved multiple physical performance measures and enhanced sarcopenia status in community-dwelling older adults. These improvements may significantly lower the risk of developing adverse outcomes, such as falls, disability, hospitalization, and death. Therefore, the MCET program tested in this study shows promise as a primary care strategy to reduce the burden of physical decline in community-dwelling older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"5534766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13266409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148264339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation Between Objectively Measured Spontaneous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.","authors":"Samuel Gonçalves Encarnação, William Alberto Latorre Martinez, María Martínez-Ferrán, Helios Pareja-Galeano","doi":"10.1155/jare/6085101","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/6085101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To analyze the correlation between spontaneous physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) objectively measured using wearable devices and frailty syndrome (FS) in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were used as sources of information. The search equation used was \"(accelerometer OR physical activity) AND (elderly OR 'older adult' OR older) AND (frailty) AND ('nursing home' OR institutionalized).\"</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-three studies were included. Of these, 14 studies examining PA were eligible for meta-analysis. A random effects correlation analysis of these 14 studies revealed a significant inverse correlation between PA and FS (<i>r</i> = -0.48, 95% CI = [-0.5585, -0.3560], <i>Z</i> = -8.39, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), indicating statistically significant between-study variance and high heterogeneity (<i>I</i> ² = 84%). Regarding SB, 11 of the 16 studies were meta-analyzed. Random-effects meta-analysis showed that 8 of the 11 analyzed studies presented a significant positive association between SB and FS (<i>r</i> = 0.334, CI = [0.2233; 0.4259], <i>Z</i> = 6.67, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), with statistically significant between-study variance and high heterogeneity (<i>I</i> ² = 86.9%). Sensitivity analysis revealed that removing one study increased the inverse correlation coefficient between PA and FS from -0.33 to -0.46 and increased the positive correlation coefficient between SB and FS from 0.22 to 0.39.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lower PA and high SB time are significantly associated with high FS incidence among older people. These findings highlight the importance of promoting PA and reducing SB to prevent FS and its complications in later life.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"6085101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13239306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148199033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Brazilian Portuguese Adaptation of the Updated Clinical Frailty Scale: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Convergent Validity in Hospitalized Older Adults.","authors":"Miguel K Rodrigues, Ryan A Jenkins, Vitor Malta, Carlos A C Lopes, Mayron F Oliveira","doi":"10.1155/jare/6605802","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/6605802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Frailty is a predictor of adverse outcomes in older adults, yet contemporary Portuguese-language tools for standardized frailty assessment remain limited. We translated, culturally adapted, and evaluated the updated clinical frailty scale (CFS, v2.0) for Brazilian Portuguese.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess inter- and intrarater reliability and convergent validity of the updated CFS in hospitalized older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional psychometric study included patients aged 65 years or older admitted for elective surgery. Following a standardized cross-cultural adaptation process, two independent examiners administered the updated Brazilian Portuguese CFS 60 min apart to assess inter-rater reliability. Intrarater reproducibility was evaluated after 24 h. Participants also completed the SF-36 quality-of-life questionnaire to examine convergent validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-four hospitalized older adults were included. Inter-rater reliability was excellent (ICC[2, 1] = 0.92, 95% CI 0.88-0.95). Weighted Cohen's kappa indicated almost perfect ordinal agreement (κw = 0.96, 95% CI 0.83-1.00). Measurement error was low (SEM = 0.44; MDC95 = 1.22). Convergent validity was strong, demonstrating a significant monotonic association between CFS scores and SF-36 domains (Spearman's <i>ρ</i> = -0.786, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Exploratory descriptive analyses were conducted to illustrate the clinical context of frailty classification in this sample. These observations were not intended to assess predictive validity or support confirmatory inference.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The updated Brazilian Portuguese version of the CFS demonstrates excellent reproducibility and strong convergent validity in hospitalized older adults. These results support its use as a reliable clinical and research tool for frailty assessment in hospitalized older adults, within the scope of the measurement properties evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"6605802"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13239101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148198986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Togetherness in a Safe and Motivating Environment at Meeting Places: Older Persons' Experiences of Group Exercises.","authors":"Daniella Dinse, Maria Haak, Ulrika Olsson Möller, Staffan Karlsson, Marie Nilsson","doi":"10.1155/jare/6833782","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/6833782","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Many municipalities in Sweden offer group exercises for older persons at meeting places, i.e., senior centres. However, it is unclear whether older persons experience group exercises as in accordance with their needs and wishes.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim was to explore older persons' experiences of participating in group exercises held at meeting places in municipalities from a person-centred perspective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Individual interviews were conducted with 18 persons aged 65 and over who participated in group exercises at meeting places in six different municipalities. The interview guide was based on a person-centred framework. The data were analysed using content analysis, first deductively and then inductively.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The findings were presented in two main categories. The first concerned incentives for older persons to continue exercising in groups, which were held at meeting places. Such incentives were the encouragement they felt from the power of the group and the fact that the group exercises made them feel good. They also felt a sense of worth from having time and effort invested in them. The second main category included mixed feelings about the interaction between the older persons and the stakeholders, primarily the exercise leader. On the one hand, the older persons felt a strong trust in the exercise leaders, but on the other, they felt ambivalent and had ambiguous feelings regarding their own opportunities to influence the group exercises.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To conclude, the group exercises held at meeting places contribute to meaningful relationships and a sense of social belonging and togetherness. The intervention not only promotes physical and mental health but also counters loneliness and social isolation, and therefore needs to be scaled up even more. This study highlights the need to make group exercises more person-centred and to introduce processes that include the needs and wishes of older persons in the design of such interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"6833782"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13200533/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148030733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Food Security, Functional Limitations, and Quality of Life Among Adults 60 Years and Older in New York City: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Adjara Stewart, Christine Rodriguez, Destiny Lopez, Nelia Jose, Mya Encarnacion, Sheila Hankin, Elgloria A Harrison, Apeksha Mewani, Collette M Brown","doi":"10.1155/jare/1291602","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/1291602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Food insecurity and activity limitations impact the overall health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of older adults. This cross-sectional study investigates the relationship between food security and functional limitation on the QOL life among older adults in New York City.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A total of 378 participants aged 60 years and older were assessed using the USDA 6-Item Household Food Security Survey, and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale was used to assess overall functional status and activity limitation and the CDC's HRQOL-4 questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicated that 19.1% of the participants were food insecure, 56.9% reported fully active, and 33.9% reported very good or excellent overall health. Participants who experienced food insecurity were more likely to rate their overall health as poor or fair (<i>p</i> = 0.031) and report 12 or more days that their physical or mental health kept them from doing their usual activities (<i>p</i> = 0.001) compared to those who were food secure. Similarly, older adults with more functional limitations or disabilities were strongly associated with poorer HRQOL (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in all domains of the HRQOL-4.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results show the impact of food insecurity and functional limitations and HRQOL in older adults. The results emphasize the urgent need for addressing food insecurity and promote healthy aging among older adults in New York City.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"1291602"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13199911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148030703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Utility of the Home Alone Intervention: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.","authors":"Robyn W Birkeland, Stephanie N Ingvalson, Grace M Savard, Amy Hobday, Dana Urbanski, Renée Pepin, Laura N Gitlin, Jill Cigliana, Joseph E Gaugler","doi":"10.1155/jare/4036735","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/4036735","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Loneliness and social isolation are associated with significant negative impacts on physical and mental health. Living alone increases one's risk for loneliness and social isolation. Many older adults live alone, including individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subjective memory decline. Living alone with a diagnosis of MCI or subjective memory decline adds greater complexity, stress, and difficulty in navigating daily life due to loneliness, social isolation, and negative mental and physical health outcomes. Despite these concerns, there is a dearth of support interventions for older adults who live alone with memory decline. Home Alone is a new support program created for this unique population of older adults in continuing to live independently and safely while engaging in social and meaningful activities. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of the novel Home Alone support program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Home Alone is a seven-session psychosocial and psychoeducational intervention that provides one-on-one, tailored coaching in person or via telehealth. Home Alone focuses on promoting home safety strategies and modifications and encouraging personally meaningful activity and social engagement through behavioral activation-based tasks. Fifteen older adults who live alone and have MCI or subjective memory decline enrolled in the 3-month feasibility study to evaluate the initial program and inform its refinement. Mixed methods data were collected from 1- and 3-month follow-up surveys. Additional qualitative data on participants' experiences of the Home Alone intervention were collected at post-intervention interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results demonstrated preliminary feasibility, utility, and acceptance of Home Alone. Qualitative analyses of participant interviews identified useful aspects of the intervention, including home safety, meaningful activity, and socialization, as well as recommendations for program refinement.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The Home Alone program was well-received and viewed as valuable by participants. Participant feedback and recommendations were incorporated to further improve the intervention. The refined Home Alone intervention is now being evaluated in a larger pilot trial. <b>Trial Registration:</b> ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05746390.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"4036735"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13185217/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147981603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Volunteer Leadership in Older Adults' Self-Guided Learning Groups in Taiwan: Motivations and Management Processes Through an Ecological Lens.","authors":"Shu-Chuan Wu, Li-Fen Jang","doi":"10.1155/jare/5146512","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/5146512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As global populations age, active aging and lifelong learning have become critical policy objectives. In Taiwan, the Ministry of Education (MOE) promotes Older Adults' Self-Guided Learning Groups (OASLGs); however, the sustainability of these groups relies heavily on volunteer leaders. This study investigates the motivations and management processes of \"Excellent Leaders\" in OASLGs using a qualitative approach. Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, we analyzed semistructured interviews with Eight Excellent leaders who agreed to be interviewed. The findings reveal that leadership motivations, specifically altruism, self-growth, and expectancy value, are deeply embedded within the microsystem of personal fulfillment and the Mesosystem of community interaction. Key management processes identified include \"learning by doing,\" resource mobilization, and the cultivation of peer-based trust. This study extends the ecological understanding of senior volunteering by demonstrating how the Exosystem (policy-structured training) functions not merely as a distant backdrop but as an essential scaffolding that actively sustains the Microsystem (individual leadership agency). Implications for policy include the necessity of continuous, structured training and the fostering of local support networks to sustain volunteer engagement in aging societies.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"5146512"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13101798/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genetic, Socioecological, and Health Research on Extreme Longevity in Semisupercentenarians and Supercentenarians: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Omnia Abdelraheem, Wafa Abu El Kheir-Mataria, Sungsoo Chun","doi":"10.1155/jare/1605361","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/1605361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>People with extreme longevity represent a unique model to study the biology of aging and discover clues to improve the general population's health. Current scoping reviews systematically map and synthesize the existing literature on supercentenarians and semisuper centenarians to identify key themes, methodologies, and findings that can inform the development of a comprehensive framework for a Global Supercentenarian Cohort Study protocol.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review was conducted as per PRISMA-ScR guidelines using the PEO framework (population: semisupercentenarians aged 105+; exposure: genetics, socioecological, and other factors; outcome: supercentenarians aged 110+). Seven databases, Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus Secondary literature, Scopus Patents, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), were searched, incorporating data from Scopus Secondary literature. Unpublished data were excluded. The scoping review protocol was published to ensure transparency and rigor.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion: </strong>144 were included. A thematic analysis of individual studies' findings was conducted to identify multidimensional themes of supercentenarian health. The following themes were identified: Age validation theme, demographics theme, behavior theme, personality, traits theme, quality of life theme, well-being and life satisfaction, cognition theme, social theme, religiosity/spirituality theme, independence/self-ability theme, mental health theme, health theme, genetics theme, and ecological theme. There was variability in the methods of assessment and tools used for each theme across different studies and inconsistencies in terminology, with similar concepts such as social support, social engagement, social contact, and social isolation being referred to by different names in various studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We propose a comprehensive framework comprising three components: cohort setting, measuring contributing factors, and full assessment. This framework sets the stage for a unified, supranational protocol that harmonizes survey methods across countries, integrates multidisciplinary perspectives, and adopts a longitudinal approach. It would enable larger sample sizes and more robust statistical analyses, allowing researchers to explore complex relationships and derive more accurate conclusions about supercentenarians' health, well-being, and longevity. Developing this unified protocol necessitates the consensus of global experts.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2026 ","pages":"1605361"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13090574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147722971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}