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Strategies for successful aging: a research update
Alexandrea L Harmell1, Dilip Jeste, Colin Depp
1SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA.
Current Psychiatry Reports
|August 20, 2014
Summary
Population aging presents significant public health challenges. Interventions promoting healthy aging, including cognitive and physical activities, may also benefit individuals with psychiatric illnesses by improving aging trajectories.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Psychiatry
- Public Health and Aging
- Mental Health Interventions
Background:
- Population aging is a major global public health concern.
- Psychiatric illnesses are increasingly linked to accelerated biological aging.
- Successful aging strategies are crucial for mental health practitioners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review interventions promoting healthy aging.
- To explore the relevance of aging trajectories to mental health.
- To examine how aging interventions may aid psychiatric illness management.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent data on healthy aging interventions.
- Focus on interventions for older adults with and without psychiatric conditions.
- Analysis of factors influencing aging trajectories.
Main Results:
- Psychiatric illnesses can negatively impact biological aging.
- Interventions like cognitive remediation and physical activity show promise.
- Healthy aging strategies may reduce morbidity and mortality risks.
- These interventions can be adjunctive in managing psychiatric illnesses.
Conclusions:
- Interventions promoting healthy aging are relevant for mental health.
- Strategies enhancing normal aging may support psychiatric care.
- Further research is needed on the interplay between aging and mental health.
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