Heijnen, Rutger (2023) SUCCESFULL AGING PERCIEVED BY AGE GROUPS 20-30 AND 50-65 YEARS OLD IN THE NETHERLANDS. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Successful aging, defined as the maintenance of physical, cognitive and social functioning throughout the aging process, leading to a high quality of life in later years is becoming increasingly important in today’s aging societies. This research paper aims to look at these factors, including mobility, and see if the perceived importance of these factors for successful aging differs between the age groups of 20-30 (N=47) and 50-65 (N=31), in the Dutch population. By doing so, it tries to fill the knowledge gap on age-specific perception on successful aging, for the Dutch age groups of 20-20 and 50-65. For this research, a survey was conducted, after which Mann-Whitney U tests were run to see if there were any differences between these two groups. This research has revealed distinct differences in the perception of successful aging between the younger and older age groups within the Dutch population. The younger age group (20-30) places a higher emphasis on physical health, social engagement, and mobility as essential factors for successful aging, whereas cognitive functioning was seen as equally important across both age groups. These conclusions can help policymakers and healthcare make a distinction between short-term and long-term plans to meet the specific needs and expectations of the different age groups.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Oosterhoff, A.T. and Aviisah, M.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2023 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2023 09:29 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4201 |
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