Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: The aging experiences of military veterans provide critical insights into what successful aging is and means for later life contexts constrained by distinct health and social needs. Can veterans \'successfully\' age when they are exposed to so many stressors with serious health and social consequences for later life? Veterans can offer valuable lessons for developing comprehensive approaches to refining successful aging, ensuring inclusivity of different older populations. Building on Rowe and Kahn\'s idea of successful aging, we utilize the complementary concept of \'active aging\' to explore if there are unique factors, characteristics, and interventions that support active aging in veterans, compared to non-veteran populations.
METHODS: A rapid review and evidence synthesis was conducted across 9 databases in medicine, psychology, anthropology, sociology, and public health to search for peer-reviewed articles and research reports.
RESULTS: Findings suggest that programs linking health and social dimensions can support the active aging of veterans, namely interventions promoting active physical and cognitive lifestyle as well as social connectedness and engagement. Such programs and interventions help prevent and combat mental and physical health decline and increase quality of life and well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings have implications for veteran and non-veteran populations more broadly, as people can actively age even when they have unique health and social needs.
METHODS: A rapid review and evidence synthesis was conducted across 9 databases in medicine, psychology, anthropology, sociology, and public health to search for peer-reviewed articles and research reports.
RESULTS: Findings suggest that programs linking health and social dimensions can support the active aging of veterans, namely interventions promoting active physical and cognitive lifestyle as well as social connectedness and engagement. Such programs and interventions help prevent and combat mental and physical health decline and increase quality of life and well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings have implications for veteran and non-veteran populations more broadly, as people can actively age even when they have unique health and social needs.
摘要：
目标：退伍军人的衰老经历为成功的衰老提供了重要的见解，并为受不同健康和社会需求限制的后期生活环境提供了手段。当退伍军人承受如此多的压力并对以后的生活产生严重的健康和社会后果时，他们可以成功地衰老吗？退伍军人可以为开发完善成功衰老的综合方法提供宝贵的经验教训，确保不同老年人群的包容性。基于Rowe和Kahn关于成功衰老的想法,我们利用“主动衰老”的互补概念来探索是否有独特的因素，特点,以及支持退伍军人积极衰老的干预措施，与非退伍军人相比。
方法：在医学的9个数据库中进行了快速回顾和证据综合，心理学,人类学,社会学,和公共卫生，以搜索同行评审的文章和研究报告。
结果：研究结果表明，将健康和社会层面联系起来的计划可以支持退伍军人的积极老龄化，即促进积极的身体和认知生活方式以及社会联系和参与的干预措施。此类计划和干预措施有助于预防和打击身心健康下降，并提高生活质量和福祉。
结论：研究结果对更广泛的退伍军人和非退伍军人人群都有影响，因为即使人们有独特的健康和社会需求，他们也可以积极地衰老。
方法：在医学的9个数据库中进行了快速回顾和证据综合，心理学,人类学,社会学,和公共卫生，以搜索同行评审的文章和研究报告。
结果：研究结果表明，将健康和社会层面联系起来的计划可以支持退伍军人的积极老龄化，即促进积极的身体和认知生活方式以及社会联系和参与的干预措施。此类计划和干预措施有助于预防和打击身心健康下降，并提高生活质量和福祉。
结论：研究结果对更广泛的退伍军人和非退伍军人人群都有影响，因为即使人们有独特的健康和社会需求，他们也可以积极地衰老。
