Age-related trajectories of quality of life in community dwelling older adults: findings from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
Our findings underscore the importance of individual-level analyses in aging research. While QoL may appear stable at the group level, individual trajectories vary considerably. This has important implications for the use of QoL as a primary endpoint in clinical trials, particularly in geriatric populations. Notably, age alone did not significantly influence QoL over time.
Authors
- Tino Prell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-3108)
- Konstantin G. Heimrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-2202)
- Sarah Mendorf
- Aline Schönenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2913-9535)
- Hannah M. Mühlhammer
Institutions
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital in Halle (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1632607
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39
Funders
- European Commission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft