ArticleFrontiers in public health2022
Aging Well for Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of digitalized traditional Chinese exercises on the physical and mental health and quality of life of older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Non-Exercise-Based Interventions to Support Healthy Aging in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.The Gerontologist · 2024Pooled it
- Best practice models of aged-care implemented for First Nations people: a systematic review aligned with the Good Spirit Good Life quality of life principles.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Natural Teeth Present and Quality of Life in Older Adults from Indigenous Communities in the Peruvian Amazon: A Cross-Sectional Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Observational
- Healthcare Access for Older Indigenous Women in Latin America: A Scoping Review of Barriers, Facilitators, and Knowledge Gaps.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Following in Elders' Footsteps: Yarning About Ageing Well in the Torres Strait.Qualitative health research · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life and lifetime QALY loss among Indigenous Australians with chronic conditions: an age-stratified analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Sociocultural Determinants of Mental Health in Indigenous Older Adults: Results from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2026Article
- Exploring Healthy Ageing in Place for Roma Communities: Insights from Knowledge Café Workshops in the UK.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2026Article
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- What Makes for Healthy Ageing in the Torres Strait?The Australian journal of rural health · 2025Article
- Elderhood and Healthy Aging from an Indigenous Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Empowering Indigenous Health: A Call for Equity and Innovation in Public Health.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe‑Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study.Annals of global health · 2025Article
- From Successful Ageing to Ageing Well: A Narrative Review.The Gerontologist · 2024Review
- Counting the Ways That Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older People Participate in Their Communities and Culture.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Aging in Indigenous Communities: Perspective from Two Ancestral Communities in the Colombian Andean-Amazon Region.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2024Article
- Protective Factors in the Context of Successful Aging in Urban-Dwelling Alaska Native Elders.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2024Article
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Abstract
As life expectancy increases for Indigenous populations, so does the number of older adults with complex, chronic health conditions and age-related geriatric syndromes. Many of these conditions are associated with modifiable lifestyle factors that, if addressed, may improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples as they age. If models of healthy aging are to be promoted within health services, a clearer understanding of what aging well means for Indigenous peoples is needed. Indigenous peoples hold a holistic worldview of health and aging that likely differs from Western models. The aims of this review were to: investigate the literature that exists and where the gaps are, on aging well for Indigenous peoples; assess the quality of the existing literature on Indigenous aging; identify the domains of aging well for Indigenous peoples; and identify the enablers and barriers to aging well for Indigenous peoples. A systematic search of online databases, book chapters, gray literature, and websites identified 32 eligible publications on Indigenous aging. Reflexive thematic analysis identified four major themes on aging well: (1) achieving holistic health and wellbeing; (2) maintaining connections; (3) revealing resilience, humor, and a positive attitude; and (4) facing the challenges. Findings revealed that aging well is a holistic concept enabled by spiritual, physical, and mental wellbeing and where reliance on connections to person, place, and culture is central. Participants who demonstrated aging well took personal responsibility, adapted to change, took a positive attitude to life, and showed resilience. Conversely, barriers to aging well arose from the social determinants of health such as lack of access to housing, transport, and adequate nutrition. Furthermore, the impacts of colonization such as loss of language and culture and ongoing grief and trauma all challenged the ability to age well. Knowing what aging well means for Indigenous communities can facilitate health services to provide culturally appropriate and effective care.
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