Money, health, purpose important to aging

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 30 (UPI) -- Money, health and a purpose in life directly influence a person's quality of life in older age, a Canadian study has found.

A joint study of the University of Alberta and University of Victoria, published in Research in Nursing & Health, also found that emotional support and the physical environment indirectly affected quality of life.

The replication study of 432 older adults found that residing in a desirable living space and environment and physical environments with few barriers to activity were also important to those aging.

"To fully understand what predicts a person's quality of life, further explorations of the influence of spirituality, emotionally close ties and opportunities for active engagement on quality of life in older age are warranted," Gail Low, of the University of Alberta, said in a statement.