What is the topic of your thesis?
The main purpose of my thesis is to describe the effect and interaction of behavioral, psychological, and social well-being indicators on career paths among healthy older adults living in the community.
And what are the main results?
We found that higher levels of behavioral and psychosocial well-being can contribute to delaying age-related decline in physical performance, both independently but more so when higher levels coexist across different domains. This highlights the presence of synergistic effects across domains and underlines the multiple dimensions of successful aging. In addition, the slower deterioration in the behavioral, psychosocial, versus functional well-being domains may suggest that the former may serve as a potential compensatory mechanism for deteriorating physical health.
How can these findings contribute to improving human health?
The studies included in this project aim to identify new pathways to reduce or delay functional decline among healthy older adults by providing evidence of potential functional benefits for increasing their behavioral and psychosocial well-being.
What do your future plans look like?
I plan to continue researching in the future.
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