Publications by authors named "R Kaspar"
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- Many individuals aged 80 and older do not meet the traditional criteria for successful aging (SA) as defined by Rowe and Kahn, highlighting the need for a broader, context-focused understanding, especially for this age group.
- *A study utilizing two large surveys found that while only 9.1% of adults aged 80-84 and 0.7% of those 90+ met the classic SA criteria, a significantly higher percentage achieved SA when considering contextual factors (54.9% and 44.4%, respectively).
- *The research suggests that enhancing community contexts can greatly improve successful aging outcomes for older adults, indicating a shift in policy focus is necessary.*
Background And Objectives: This study examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the 10-item Awareness of Age-Related Change Short Form (AARC-SF) questionnaire in a Chinese-speaking sample of older adults in Taiwan.
Research Design And Methods: Data from 292 participants (Mage = 77.64 years) in the Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan cohort were used for Study 1, whereas data from young-old adult samples in Germany were used for Study 2.
Research related to subjective aging, which describes how individuals perceive, interpret and evaluate their own aging, has substantially grown in the past two decades. Evidence from longitudinal studies shows that subjective aging predicts health, quality of life, and functioning in later life. However, the existing literature on successful aging has mostly neglected the role of subjective aging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The fourth age is considered a life stage with a high likelihood of age-related losses. However, very old age extends over decades, and little is known about how transitions that may happen during this age period (e.g.
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- Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal skin cornification and is inherited in a dominant fashion.
- It has attracted significant research attention over the past 20 years, largely due to efforts from the Pachyonychia Congenita Project, a patient support organization.
- The article discusses ongoing research in PC, potential benefits for managing other diseases, and challenges facing these initiatives.