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ArticleBMC public health2025

The definition of vitality-the perspectives of Dutch older persons.

M E Jongeneelen, C H L A Wieringa, W P J den Elzen, K Langeveld, J Gussekloo, Y M Drewes

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M E JongeneelenSection of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
C H L A Wieringa *Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
W P J den Elzen *Laboratory Specialized Diagnostics & Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
K LangeveldDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
J GusseklooSection of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Y M DrewesSection of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. y.m.drewes@lumc.nl.

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Abstract

backgroundVitality is often mentioned in the context of successful ageing, however, there is still no consensus on the definition of vitality. Moreover, older persons themselves have yet to be involved in establishing a definition of vitality.

aimTo explore and describe how older persons define vitality, how they experience vitality, and what influences their vitality.

methodA qualitative study consisting of 33 semi-structured interviews with community-dwelling older persons (60 +) in the Netherlands. The interviews were analysed using the thematic content analysis.

resultsThe definition of vitality that emerged from the interviews was "vitality is having the physical, cognitive, and social capacities to do what you want to do". The important dimensions of vitality can be divided into their capacities and their drivers in life. The capacities consisted of physical, cognitive, and social capacities. Sustaining these three capacities was important for the preservation of vitality. Main drivers in life were autonomy, independence, and meaning in life. Their experience of vitality was mostly determined by the balance between their capacities on one side and their drivers in life on the other side. Furthermore, this balance, and therefore their vitality, could be impacted by their lifestyle, loss of social network, coping, and role models.

conclusionAccording to older persons, vitality is determined by the balance between their capacities to do what they want to do on one side, and their drivers in life on the other side.

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AgingHealth StatusAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIndependent LivingInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsQualitative ResearchAgeingEmic perspectiveHealthy ageingOlder peopleSuccesful ageingVitality

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