APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Sense of Purpose and Health: The Relationship between Purpose and Number of Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults
- Janis Sayer
Mather Institute - Jennifer Smith
Mather Institute - Joseph Bihary
Mather Institute - Cate O'Brien
Mather Institute - Dugan O'Connor
Mather Institute - Ajla Basic
Loyola University
Abstract
A high sense of purpose among older adults is associated with positive health outcomes. A study was conducted to examine the association between purpose and number of chronic health conditions and the impact of age on this relationship. Increased purpose was associated with fewer conditions. The relationship depended on age.
Aging
