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From Hilary Collins
Self-Perceptions of Ageing: Being positive makes a difference to our health
Thursday 21 September, 6pm to 7pm
Due to population ageing, the number of people experiencing physical health conditions and cognitive impairment is increasing. Because health conditions and cognitive impairment have a detrimental impact on individuals, their families, healthcare systems, and the economy, promotion of health maintenance in older age is a global public health priority. Negative self-perceptions of ageing (e.g., believing that ageing equals poor health) may be a modifiable risk factor for health conditions and cognitive impairment as they cause people to abandon or ignore health-enhancing behaviours.
In this online lecture Dr Serena Sabatini, Economic and Social Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Nottingham, introduces the concept of self-perceptions of ageing; provides an overview of literature linking self-perceptions of ageing with health-enhancing behaviours and indicators of mental, physical, and cognitive health; and presents some of her findings looking both at cognitively healthy people, as well as at people living with dementia.
