ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Difference in Perception of Onset of Old Age in Traditional (Hadza) and Modern (Polish) Societies.
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- Old age is perceived to begin later: cross-European differences and the role of macro-level factors for the historical change in the perceived onset of old age.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Perceptions of individual and societal onset of old age: associations with views on aging in a sample aged 16 to 96 years.European journal of ageing · 2025Article
- Migration and health: exploring healthy ageing of immigrants in European societies.Primary health care research & development · 2023Review
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Abstract
Despite relatively clear physiological indicators of old age, little is known about cross-cultural differences in psychological perceptions of the transition to old age. Although recent studies suggest consistency between modern countries, the subjective perception of old age onset in traditional societies remains poorly explored. Therefore, we compared the perception of timing of old age between a traditional tribe of hunter-gatherers (the Hadza) and a Polish sample representing a modern, industrialized population. The results indicate that the Hadza perceive old age onset as being significantly earlier than do the Poles. Furthermore, we found between-gender differences in the Polish sample: men set a lower threshold of old age onset than women. The Hadza showed no between-gender difference. Although the samples were matched for age, a larger proportion of Hadza considered themselves old. We discuss these findings from cultural and demographical perspectives.
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