Self- vs. Other-Focused Attention and Appearance Self-Evaluation in the Oldest-Old: Gendered Implications for Person-Centered Care

Ehud Bodner, Gali H. Weissberger, Boaz M. Ben-David, Department of Social and Health Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Music Department, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

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Appearance concerns are rarely studied in very old adults. We tested whether directing attention to the self (mirror) versus others (poster) differentially affects appearance self-evaluations among community-dwelling older adults (N= 76; age 62–98,M= ...