Milla Saajanaho1, Anne Viljanen2, Sanna Read3, Johanna Eronen2, Jaakko Kaprio4, Marja Jylhä5, Taina Rantanen2. 1. Gerontology Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. milla.saajanaho@jyu.fi. 2. Gerontology Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. 3. Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. 4. Department of Public Health and Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. 5. Gerontology Research Center, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Several theoretical viewpoints suggest that older adults need to modify their personal goals in the face of functional decline. The aim of this study was to investigate longitudinally the association of mobility limitation with changes in personal goals among older women. METHOD: Eight-year follow-up of 205 women aged 66-78 years at baseline. RESULTS: Health-related goals were the most common at both measurements. Goals related to independent living almost doubled and goals related to exercise and to cultural activities substantially decreased during the follow-up. Higher age decreased the likelihood for engaging in new goals related to cultural activities and disengaging from goals related to independent living. Women who had developed mobility limitation during the follow-up were less likely to engage in new goals related to exercise and more likely to disengage from goals related to cultural activities and to health and functioning. DISCUSSION: The results of this study support theories suggesting that age-related losses such as mobility limitation may result in older adults modifying or disengaging from personal goals.
OBJECTIVES: Several theoretical viewpoints suggest that older adults need to modify their personal goals in the face of functional decline. The aim of this study was to investigate longitudinally the association of mobility limitation with changes in personal goals among older women. METHOD: Eight-year follow-up of 205 women aged 66-78 years at baseline. RESULTS: Health-related goals were the most common at both measurements. Goals related to independent living almost doubled and goals related to exercise and to cultural activities substantially decreased during the follow-up. Higher age decreased the likelihood for engaging in new goals related to cultural activities and disengaging from goals related to independent living. Women who had developed mobility limitation during the follow-up were less likely to engage in new goals related to exercise and more likely to disengage from goals related to cultural activities and to health and functioning. DISCUSSION: The results of this study support theories suggesting that age-related losses such as mobility limitation may result in older adults modifying or disengaging from personal goals.
Authors: Anne K Schwabenbauer; Cynthia M Knight; Nicole Downing; Michelle Morreale-Karl; Michelle E Mlinac Journal: Fam Syst Health Date: 2021-06 Impact factor: 1.569