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Cross-Sectional Associations Between Personal and General Views on Aging and Future Care Preparation in Individuals Aged 50 and Over and Living in the United Kingdom

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© The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).Introduction: Future care preparation refers to those processes during which individuals discuss with healthcare professionals or family members about their future care. This study investigated whether views on aging are associated with future care preparation and whether age moderates these associations. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 1,699 participants (mean age = 68 years). Views on aging indicators were perceived age-related gains and losses and expectations regarding aging. Linear regressions were used. Results: Higher perceived age-related gains (B = 0.12; p-value <0.001) and losses (B = 0.16; p-value <0.001) and less positive expectations regarding physical health while aging (B = −0.11; p-value <0.05) were associated with higher future care preparation. Age did not moderate any association. Discussion: Given the importance of future care preparation in ensuring optimal health outcomes for older adults, encouraging older adults to have open and frank conversations about their views on aging may be an important first step in eliciting care needs.

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Author(s): Sabatini S, Rupprecht FS, Mroz E, Turner S, Capithorne Crainey R, Tang EYH, Burley CV, Dunne J, Burton E, Wong S, Wilton-Harding B, Windsor T, Ambagtsheer RC, Numbers K, Stephan B

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Applied Gerontology

Year: 2025

Pages: epub ahead of print

Online publication date: 20/11/2025

Acceptance date: 02/11/2025

Date deposited: 01/12/2025

ISSN (print): 0733-4648

ISSN (electronic): 1552-4523

Publisher: Sage Publications Inc.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251398098

DOI: 10.1177/07334648251398098

Data Access Statement: Study data will be deposited in Open Science Framework and made freely accessible in April 2026.

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