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Getting Older People's Voices Heard: A Quantitative Study Using the Validated Italian Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire in Venice, Verona and Palermo. 让老年人的声音被听到：在威尼斯、维罗纳和巴勒莫使用有效的意大利老年友好城市和社区问卷的定量研究。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09532-1

Michele Bertani, Joost van Hoof, Jeroen Dikken

{"title":"Getting Older People's Voices Heard: A Quantitative Study Using the Validated Italian Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire in Venice, Verona and Palermo.","authors":"Michele Bertani, Joost van Hoof, Jeroen Dikken","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09532-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09532-1","url":null,"abstract":"The convergence of population ageing with urbanisation is one of the key challenges to European societies. Italy is at the forefront of this trend, as 24.1% of its population is aged 65 or above, and nearly 72% of its total population lives in urban areas. Given Italy's demographic scenario, it is important to design age-friendly policies on the national and local levels. The paper contributes to the research of this topic through a technique for analysing citywide assessment data on age-friendliness. Our study presents the process of validation for the Italian older population of a standardised tool: the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire. The study was conducted in three Italian cities (n = 1,213) on a representative sample of older people who were asked to rate their life in the city, following the dimensions considered essential for a community's age-friendliness by the World Health Organization. Four typologies were differentiated in the analysis, resulting in different views of older adults on their experience of living in the city, showing that people's socioeconomic status and their health situation play a role in shaping their perceptions of age-friendliness. The results highlight the importance of standardised tools for effective social policies for age-friendly cities.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144023891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Risk and Fear of Falling in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Sociodemographic and Health Conditions. 老年人跌倒的风险和恐惧：一项基于社会人口和健康状况的横断面研究

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09533-0

Aelem Cristina Apolicena Dantas, Maria Luiza Nunes Pires, Renato Augusto Mariotto, Eduardo Quadros da Silva, Lucas França Garcia, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira

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Predictors of Quality of Life Among Refugees Aging Out-of-place. 难民生活质量的预测因素。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09530-3

Jonix Owino, Heather Fuller

{"title":"Predictors of Quality of Life Among Refugees Aging Out-of-place.","authors":"Jonix Owino, Heather Fuller","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09530-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09530-3","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objectives: Refugees face unique migration challenges resulting from life threatening situations which compel them to migrate and often result in psychological distress experienced before, and during migration. Because of this, the experience of aging out-of-place may be particularly challenging for refugees and may compromise their ability to adapt to new countries. However, minimal research exists on the experiences of aging refugees who entered the country as adults. Little is known about predictors of quality of life among aging refugees. The present study investigates the direct associations between sociodemographic factors, social connection, and quality of life among aging refugees. Research Design and Methods. A total of 108 refugees ages 50 years and above from Bhutan, Burundi, and Somalia from an upper Midwestern region of the US completed an in-depth survey assessing well-being and social connection. Results. Hierarchical regression indicated that refugees from Africa (i.e., Burundi and Somalia), reported lower quality of life compared to refugees from Bhutan. Older individuals and females reported lower quality of life. However, quality of life was not associated with marital status and length of residence. In terms of social connection, greater social integration and lower loneliness were significantly associated with higher quality of life. Discussion and Implications. This study highlights unique findings for aging refugees, including cultural variations within refugee groups. Implications suggest distinct considerations for best supporting aging refugees' well-being.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Aging and Health Experiences To Inform a Community-based Program for Successful Aging in Older Singaporeans. 老龄化和健康经验为新加坡老年人成功老龄化的社区计划提供信息。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09529-w

Mei Leng Chan, Jacki Liddle, Gerald C H Koh

{"title":"Aging and Health Experiences To Inform a Community-based Program for Successful Aging in Older Singaporeans.","authors":"Mei Leng Chan, Jacki Liddle, Gerald C H Koh","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09529-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09529-w","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: This study explored the lived experiences of older Singaporeans to inform a culturally relevant community-based program to promote successful aging. Methods. Focus groups were conducted to explore the lived experiences, beliefs and contextual influences of achieving a healthy lifestyle amongst older multi-ethnic Singaporeans aged ≥ 60 years, residing in a subsidised housing complex. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Results. The lived experiences of 97 participants were complex with shared and individual experiences. Four major themes were developed: (i) stories of pursuing healthy lifestyles in later life, 'Your health belongs to yourself'; (ii) realities of aging, 'Now that family is far from us…friends are our family'; (iii) stories of financial challenges, 'No money, no money' and (iv) stories of health literacy and health navigation behaviour. Barriers (personal, organisational, cultural factors) to adaptive behaviors resulted in different unmet needs in successful aging. Conclusions. Older Singaporeans residing in a subsidised housing complex experienced varying outcomes and multiple challenges to their successful aging. Recommendations for culturally responsive approaches to aging well are made. Clinical Implications. • A program supporting adaptive behaviors for successful aging need to incorporate relevant cultural health beliefs and values of participants. • A new community-based program informed by this qualitative study can be piloted to promote successful aging for older Singaporeans.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144015354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Postretirement Leisure Participation in a Collective Culture: Experiences and Perspectives of Older Adults and Family Members in an Indian Metropolis. 集体文化中的退休后休闲参与：印度大都市老年人及其家庭成员的经验与观点。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09528-x

Shreya S Kamath, Sebestina Anita Dsouza

{"title":"Postretirement Leisure Participation in a Collective Culture: Experiences and Perspectives of Older Adults and Family Members in an Indian Metropolis.","authors":"Shreya S Kamath, Sebestina Anita Dsouza","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09528-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09528-x","url":null,"abstract":"Leisure is essential to support quality of life following retirement. In India, there is limited research on the leisure participation of older adults. In collective cultures such as India, family members may also influence older adults' leisure participation. Therefore, the present study aimed to understand the experiences and perspectives of Indian older adults and their family members regarding leisure participation following retirement. The present study used an interpretative phenomenological approach with in-depth interviews. The participants were eight dyads of older adults and their family members residing in Mumbai, an Indian metropolis. The findings suggest that older adults described activities that gave them satisfaction as leisure, such as preretirement hobbies, work-related activities, volunteering, and activities for and with family, including household chores. The study also identified personal, familial, and contextual factors influencing older adults' leisure participation. The findings of this study can inform the provision of contextually relevant interventions to support meaningful leisure participation in older adults and healthy aging.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Māori with Dementia (CST-Māori). 认知刺激疗法对Māori痴呆患者的文化适应（CST-Māori）。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09527-y

Makarena Dudley, Kathy Peri, Tai Kake, Gary Cheung

{"title":"Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Māori with Dementia (CST-Māori).","authors":"Makarena Dudley, Kathy Peri, Tai Kake, Gary Cheung","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09527-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09527-y","url":null,"abstract":"Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) was initially developed in the UK, lacking in Māori cultural content and values. Cultural adaptation is needed to ensure Māori with dementia can benefit from this evidence-based treatment. This paper reports the outcome of a project aimed to adapt CST for Māori. We followed the five phases of international guidelines using the formative method for adapting CST to other cultures, including a critical cultural examination of the 18 CST principles. We piloted two CST-Māori programmes and collected pre- and post-outcome measures using the RUDAS and the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Written qualitative feedback was sought from participants and their family at the end of the CST-Māori programme. A total of 15 Māori (female: 53.3%) participated in the two programmes. Their mean age was 75.9 years (SD = 6.6) and mean baseline RUDAS scores was 17.7 (SD = 2.3). There was a statistically significant improvement in cognition (RUDAS: pre = 17.7, post = 19.4, p = 0.003) and in the WHOQOL subscales of physical (pre = 75.9, post = 88.5, p = 0.003), psychological (pre = 72.7, post = 81.3, p = 0.024) and environment (pre-80.6, post = 88.0, p = 0.006). Written feedback confirmed the acceptability of this culturally adapted programme by Māori living with dementia and their whanau (families). CST was successfully adapted for Māori with dementia. It is a culturally acceptable cognitive intervention and preliminary data confirmed the effectiveness of CST-Māori in improving cognition and quality of life.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Resilience in Japanese Older Immigrants in Canada and the Role of Community Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 加拿大日本老年移民的复原力及社区支持在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间的作用

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09526-z

Mineko Wada, Sarah L Canham

{"title":"Resilience in Japanese Older Immigrants in Canada and the Role of Community Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Mineko Wada, Sarah L Canham","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09526-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09526-z","url":null,"abstract":"Japanese people make up a small proportion of the population in Canada, and there are limited resources to meet their specific needs. Thus, older Japanese Canadians were particularly affected by disrupted support and service systems when COVID-19 public health orders were implemented. The objective of this study was to explore how Japanese older immigrants cultivated resilience in overcoming challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and how a community service agency supported the process. In this qualitative study, seven community-dwelling Japanese older immigrants and five agency staff participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were thematically analyzed using a conceptual lens of resilience, which refers to the ability to survive and thrive in the face of adverse life experiences. Our analysis yielded three themes: (1) Challenges and concerns associated with digital literacy, English literacy, COVID-19, and the future; (2) Individual sources of physical, mental, and social resilience; and (3) Agency-supported sources of resilience that enable management of health, safety, and daily life, connection, and belonging. The findings advance our understanding of the ways in which older immigrants cultivate resilience in the face of adversity and how programs and services can help older immigrants cope with adversity to meet their needs. Implications for service provision include ensuring systems are in place to digitally connect older adults to programs, support home maintenance and housekeeping, and engage older adults in the development of new programs.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perspectives of Rural-Dwelling Older Adults on the Experiences with Informal Care in Southeast Nigeria. 尼日利亚东南部农村老年人对非正规护理经历的看法。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09525-0

Obinna Casmir Odo, Prince Chiagozie Ekoh, Uche Louisa Nwatu, Tochuwku Jonathan Okolie, Uzoma Odera Okoye

{"title":"Perspectives of Rural-Dwelling Older Adults on the Experiences with Informal Care in Southeast Nigeria.","authors":"Obinna Casmir Odo, Prince Chiagozie Ekoh, Uche Louisa Nwatu, Tochuwku Jonathan Okolie, Uzoma Odera Okoye","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09525-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09525-0","url":null,"abstract":"Nigeria's growing population of older adults and limited social security have continued to overstretch the informal care networks. More so, the alterations in the filial value for older adults in Nigeria have further threatened the availability and reliance on informal care arrangements. Exploring the experiences of rural-dwelling older adults on the availability of informal care is crucial in strengthening and sustaining the informal care system. Our study explored the perspective of older adults residing in rural parts of southeast Nigeria on their experiences with informal care. Data was collected using a qualitative phenomenological approach from 10 older adults aged 65 and above through semi-structured interviews. The data collected were coded inductively using NVivo 12 and analysed thematically. The findings of our study show that older adults preferred informal care because it provides a customised approach to care, especially in meeting dietary and medication needs. Issues such as economic hardship, declining filial value for older people, and migration of adult children were found to affect the provision of informal care to older adults in Nigeria. Thus, our study strongly recommends preserving filial values for older adults in Nigeria, improving and strengthening family-oriented care, establishing well-equipped and adequately funded care facilities for older adults in rural communities, and developing comprehensive social security for older adults in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Barriers to Accessing Care and Support Services for Older Immigrants and Immigrants with Dementia in Finland: Perspectives of Professional Social and Health Care Providers. 芬兰老年移民和痴呆症移民获得护理和支持服务的障碍：专业社会和卫生保健提供者的观点。

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09523-2

Alex Berg, Mervi Issakainen, Kaijus Ervasti, Tero Montonen, Eino Solje, Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen

{"title":"Barriers to Accessing Care and Support Services for Older Immigrants and Immigrants with Dementia in Finland: Perspectives of Professional Social and Health Care Providers.","authors":"Alex Berg, Mervi Issakainen, Kaijus Ervasti, Tero Montonen, Eino Solje, Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09523-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-025-09523-2","url":null,"abstract":"Older people's immigration to a different country can place them in a vulnerable situation. Research on the legal rights and access to justice for older immigrants and immigrants with dementia seeking care and support is scarce in Finland. This study addresses this gap in the research and employs semi-structured qualitative interviews with professionals offering services to this target group. Inductive and deductive qualitative content analysis approaches were used to analyze the data. The themes created from the data were analyzed from the perspective of an Elder Law theory, namely, Doron's Multidimensional Model of Elder Law. According to the findings of this study, the major challenges to accessing care and support include linguistic barriers, lack of digital skills, lack of information and knowledge, loneliness, and cultural differences. Some of the strategies that can be adopted to address these challenges include developing culturally sensitive services, dissemination of information about the available services in different languages and employing more bilingual staff.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"49-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11953129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574225","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}

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Multimorbidity and Depressive Symptoms and their Association with Self-Reported Health and Life Satisfaction Among Adults Aged ≥ 50 Years in Mexico. 墨西哥≥50岁成人的多病和抑郁症状及其与自我报告健康和生活满意度的关系

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-025-09521-4

Alvaro García Pérez, Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez

{"title":"Multimorbidity and Depressive Symptoms and their Association with Self-Reported Health and Life Satisfaction Among Adults Aged ≥ 50 Years in Mexico.","authors":"Alvaro García Pérez, Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1007/s10823-025-09521-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-025-09521-4","url":null,"abstract":"Identify the association between multimorbidity and depressive symptoms (DS) with self-reported health (SRH) and life satisfaction in a national sample of Mexican ≥ 50 years older adults. Data are drawn from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), a cross-sectional study conducted in 2018 involving 14,230 older adults aged 50 years and older living in urban and rural areas of Mexico. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies depression scale (CES-D) and life satisfaction using the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), examined both as a categorical and continuous variable. Logistic and Poisson regression analyses were used to assess the association adjusting for confounders. The prevalence of multimorbidity was 25.8%. Age (≥ 65 years) was significantly associated with increased odds of fair/poor SRH [OR = 1.17 (95% CI 1.09-1.27)]. Older adults with multimorbidity and high DS were more likely to present fair/poor SRH [OR = 7.83 (95% CI 6.48-9.45)]. Older adults with multimorbidity and high DS were 37% [RR = 1.37 (95% CI 1.35-1.40)] more likely to present low life satisfaction than those that did not present multimorbidity. Multimorbidity and high DS were found to be associated with fair/poor SRH and low life satisfaction. The early identification of factors related to multimorbidity, DS, and low life satisfaction are important in order to reduce possible complications and improve quality of life.","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"107-121"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11953138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025245","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}

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