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. 2005 Dec 6;2(4):235-244.
doi: 10.1007/s10433-005-0012-y. eCollection 2005 Dec.

How to understand and improve older people's self-management of wellbeing

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How to understand and improve older people's self-management of wellbeing

Nardi Steverink et al. Eur J Ageing. .

Abstract

This paper addresses the question of how older people can be supported to actively self-manage their own process of ageing such that overall wellbeing is achieved and maintained for as long as possible. Starting from a resource-based approach, a new theory of self-management of wellbeing (SMW theory) is proposed, and it is shown how it can be used as a basis for the design of self-management interventions for ageing successfully. The main aspects of the theory, i.e. six key self-management abilities and the core dimensions of wellbeing, are presented as well as the theory-based 'blueprint' for the design of interventions. Empirical results of two intervention studies are briefly presented and show that the SMW theory may be a useful tool for the design and evaluation of interventions for successful ageing.

Keywords: Interventions; Resources; Self-management of wellbeing theory; Social production function theory; Successful ageing.

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The matrix of self-management abilities and dimensions of wellbeing

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