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Title: | The experience of growing old in chronic mental health patients | Authors: | Lai, DWL Chan, KC Xie, XJ Daoust, GD |
Issue Date: | 1-Sep-2020 | Source: | Aging and mental health, 1 Sept. 2020, v. 24, no. 9, p. 1514-1522 | Abstract: | Objectives: Research evidence has demonstrated disparities and barriers associated with mental illness, which creates challenges for individuals with mental illness to maintain physical, mental, and social health as they age. The aim of this study was to examine the meaning of aging from the perspective of individuals with mental illness and explore their motivations and challenges to adopting healthy aging lifestyles and practices. Method: Using a qualitative narrative inquiry approach, interviews were conducted with 61 aging patients with mental illness aged 40 and older in community and institutional settings in Hong Kong. Results: Participants discussed the meaning of healthy aging in terms of meaningful occupation and use of time, and independence and autonomy. Motivating factors included a desire to avoid 'burdening' other people, to 'give back' to society, and gain back 'lost time'. These were connected to strategies for healthy aging, including social relationships and activities, spirituality, and healthy lifestyles. Challenges to adopting healthy aging practices included physical health difficulties and medication side effects, lack of purpose and boredom associated with daily routines and use of time, and conflicts and loss affecting family and peer relationships. Conclusion: Social and health services should be tailored to support aging individuals with mental illness and their families, addressing motivations and barriers to adopting healthy lifestyles. Promoting healthy aging practices to enable individuals with mental illness to achieve healthy aging is important for preparing for the aging of this population. |
Keywords: | Healthy aging Mental health Mental illness Health practices |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | Journal: | Aging and mental health | ISSN: | 1360-7863 | EISSN: | 1364-6915 | DOI: | 10.1080/13607863.2019.1609903 | Rights: | © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The following publication Lai, D. W. L., Chan, K. C., Xie, X. J., & Daoust, G. D. (2020). The experience of growing old in chronic mental health patients. Aging and Mental Health, 24(9), 1514-1522 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1609903 |
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