Healthy Aging and Public Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Aging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (12 April 2023) | Viewed by 2373
Special Issue Editor
Interests: indigenous successful aging; rural community health; generativity and healthy aging; cultural constructions of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias, and Indigenous caregiving models
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The lifespan of indigenous elders continues to increase with improvements in health care technology and services, lifestyle changes, and improved access to health care serices, directly impacting the recognition and respect of elders in communities. How elders are viewed in society today is vastly different from the past, and our views of older adults will continue to shift with social, political, economic, and cultural changes. As the global population grows older, we need to explore ways to support them and build upon their lifetime of knowledge, experiences, and skills to ensure a healthy future.
The idea of generativity is grounded in older adults being involved in their families and teaching their grandchildren, contributing to the current and future health of their families and communities. It will be important to ensure we create opportunities where elders can be active in sharing their knowledge to enable them to continue experiencing the benefits of generativity, increased quality of life, sense of purpose, and social engagement. As we begin to explore ways to engage older adults in meaningful activities, we need to ask the following questions:
- How will changing family systems impact older adults’ ability to engage in meaningful activities?
- Which generative activities give most benefit to older adults?
- How do we address the generative mismatch to ensure all generations have opporutnities to engage in healthy behaviors?
- How will technological advances impact the ability of older adults to age successfully and engage in generative activities?
- What is the future of successful aging in rural and remote communities given changing demographics and political landscapes?
How can communities and families support older adults to engage in generative activities and behaviors and contribute to the health and wellbeing of future generations?
Prof. Dr. Jordan P. Lewis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- indigenous
- successful aging
- generativity
- health disparities
- intergenerational
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