Anti-ageing medicine as edible health insurance: self- care and ageing well among older adults living in Australia and Japan

This study explored the meanings and reasons attached to the use of anti-ageing medicine among older adults living in Australia and Japan. Both Australian and Japanese participants considered anti-ageing medicine as edible health insurance -a necessary investment to prolong 'health expectancy'in old age. The findings highlighted that their decision-making of using anti-ageing medicine in their self-care practices was addressed by culturally embedded health beliefs and practices as well as politically constructed ideologies of 'how to age successfully.'This study suggests the importance of considering cultural account in developing ageing policies, including health promotions, particularly in multicultural society, Australia.