Population aging is a critical social trend of the 21st century. For instance, in Canada and the United States, adults aged 65+ are projected to increase by 45%-55% over the next 15 years. As societies face rising chronic conditions and healthcare costs, developing a science for comprehensive healthy aging is essential. Dr. Kim’s goal is to significantly enhance psychological well-being, social connections, and physical health in this growing population. His research program centers on four key questions, using various study designs and tools, including population-based cohort studies, causal inference methods, systematic reviews, focus groups, and randomized controlled trials.
45-55%
In Canada and the United States, adults aged 65+ are projected to increase by 45%-55% over the next 15 years
QUESTION 1
Psychological Well-being and Chronic Disease Prevention
Are different dimensions of psychological well-being (e.g., sense of purpose in life, optimism) and social connection associated with reduced risk of age-related chronic conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment)?
Question 2
Biobehavioral Pathways of Well-being and Health
What are the mechanistic biobehavioral pathways that explain how psychological well-being and social connection influences health: 1) health behaviors such as physical activity, sleep, and diet, 2) biological pathways such as DNA methylation and inflammation, 3) stress-buffering?
Question 3
Resilience Through Social Connection and Well-being
Our health is influenced by the social milieu in which we live, including stressful experiences at the individual (e.g., major disease diagnosis), household (e.g., death of a spouse), neighborhood (e.g., low neighborhood cohesion), and societal levels (e.g., social and racial disparities, economic shocks like the 2008 recession). Yet inadequate attention has been given to psychosocial assets and social connection factors that may buffer against these social adversities. Are dimensions of psychological well-being and social connection pathways through which social conditions shape people’s health, and do they foster resilience against these forces?
Question 4
Implementing Large-Scale Well-being Interventions
From a translational science perspective, how might we partner with large non-profits and healthcare insurers to rigorously test and disseminate meaningful, durable, self-sustaining, population-level interventions aimed at improving psychological well-being and social connection and its potential downstream effects (e.g., lower physical and psychological morbidity, lower healthcare expenditures, and enhance prognosis if illness does strike)?
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