Department of Medicine - Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1313 13thSt. South, Birmingham, AL, 35205, USA.
Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Int J Equity Health. 2022 Aug 27;21(1):119. doi: 10.1186/s12939-022-01721-5.
Disability prevention and preservation of independence is crucial for successful aging of older adults. To date, relatively little is known regarding disparities in independent aging in a disadvantaged older adult population despite widely recognized health disparities reported in other populations and disciplines. In the U.S., the Southeastern region also known as "the Deep South", is an economically and culturally unique region ravaged by pervasive health disparities - thus it is critical to evaluate barriers to independent aging in this region along with strategies to overcome these barriers. The objective of this narrative review is to highlight unique barriers to independent aging in the Deep South and to acknowledge gaps and potential strategies and opportunities to fill these gaps. We have synthesized findings of literature retrieved from searches of computerized databases and authoritative texts. Ultimately, this review aims to facilitate discussion and future research that will help to address the unique challenges to the preservation of independence among older adults in the Deep South region.
残疾预防和保持独立对于老年人的成功老龄化至关重要。尽管在其他人群和学科中已经广泛报道了健康方面的差异，但迄今为止，对于弱势老年人群体中独立老龄化的差异，人们的了解相对较少。在美国，东南部地区也被称为“深南方”，是一个经济和文化独特的地区，深受普遍存在的健康差异的困扰——因此，评估该地区独立老龄化的障碍以及克服这些障碍的策略至关重要。本叙述性综述的目的是强调深南方独立老龄化的独特障碍，并承认差距以及潜在的策略和机会来填补这些差距。我们综合了从计算机数据库和权威文本中检索到的文献的研究结果。最终，本综述旨在促进讨论和未来的研究，这将有助于解决深南方地区老年人保持独立方面的独特挑战。
