Observational studyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2025
Self-Perceptions of Aging Predict Recovery After a Fall: Prospective Analysis From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging.
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- Experiences of frail Korean older adults and their families in a transitional care program: an exploratory qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- A novel assessment of self-perceptions of recovery from illness and injury in U.S. Navy service members.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Self-perceptions of aging and sarcopenia in older adults: the mediating role of IADL.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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objectiveTo investigate how mindsets around aging at baseline affect physical recovery following a subsequent fall.
designLongitudinal observational study.
settingEnglish Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA).
participantsWe analyzed data for 694 individuals who had not fallen in the 2 years prior to baseline (Wave 4) but experienced a fall during follow-up (between Waves 4 and 5). MEASUREMENTS: Self-perceptions of aging at baseline (Wave 4) and gait speed, activities of daily living (ADL) dependence, and physical (in)activity after a fall at a 2-year follow-up (Wave 5). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine to what extent aging-related mindset variables as measured at baseline predicted outcome measures at follow-up.
resultsIn a fully-adjusted model controlling for confounding baseline factors (including baseline gait speed, ADL dependence and physical inactivity), individuals with positive self-perceptions of aging at baseline had significantly lower odds of slow gait speed (OR = 0.729; 95% CI = 0.627-0.849), ADL dependence (OR = 0.667; 95% CI = 0.561-0.792) and physical inactivity (OR = 0.795; 95% CI = 0.700-0.904) following a fall at a 2-year follow-up.
conclusionsThese findings identify self-perceptions of aging as a strong predictor of physical recovery and disability following a fall, independent of other important factors such as age, gender, and pre-fall physical function. These novel observations advance our understanding of the psychological factors impacting physical recovery from a fall. Future work should explore if targeting such perceptions can directly improve physical recovery and outcomes following a fall.
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