Successful aging among the elderly with mild cognitive impairment facing the crisis of old age: a grounded theory study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand experiences of successful aging experience in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: The participants were 15 older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had experienced successful aging. Data were collected from January to Octo...

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Published in:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 301 - 317
Main Authors: Haeyun Shin, Suhye Kwon
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Korean Society of Nursing Science May2025
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          Haeyun Shin
          Suhye Kwon
        affil: Department of Nursing, Dongwon Institute of Science and Technology, Yangsan, Korea
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          Healthy Aging Psychosocial Factors
          Mild Cognitive Impairment In Old Age
          Attitude to Aging Evaluation
          Patient Attitudes Evaluation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Grounded Theory
          Unstructured Interview
          Data Analysis, Statistical
          Qualitative Studies
          Crisis Theory
          Memory
          Work-Life Balance
          Recovery
          Cognition Disorders
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand experiences of successful aging experience in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: The participants were 15 older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had experienced successful aging. Data were collected from January to October 2021 through individual deep, unstructured interviews. Data analysis was performed using Charmaz's grounded theory method. In addition, the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research checklist was used to ensure the quality of the study. Results: The key category representing experiences of successful aging experience in older adults with mild cognitive impairment was "raising oneself up in the unsettling crisis of old age." Four stages were derived: "feeling anguished due to the strange signals of memory," "being shaken by fading memory," "maintaining balance for a healthy old age," and "recovering the composure of old age." Conclusion: Participants tried to successfully achieve aging while implementing their own plans and strategies in the midst of the challenges of old age, when the mind and body were unsettled by mild cognitive impairment. The results of this study provide a deep understanding of experiences of successful aging in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, potentially contributing to the development and implement of nursing intervention programs to promote the successful pursuit of aging in this population.
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