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To explore the relationship between social psychiatry, healthy ageing, and family caregivers.

February 8, 2026Open Access

Editorial: Healthy ageing, social psychiatry of older adults and family caregivers

IZIvy Yan ZhaoHong Kong Polytechnic University YKYuka KotozakiIwate Medical University NJNan JiangNanfang Hospital

Puntos clave

To explore the relationship between social psychiatry, healthy ageing, and family caregivers.
Editorial overview discussing various aspects of social psychiatry and its impact on older adults and family caregivers.
Emphasizes the importance of social integration for healthy ageing.
Highlights challenges faced by family caregivers managing chronic diseases.
Discusses the significance of meaning in life for older adults.

Resumen

Keywords: chronic disease, family caregiver, healthy ageing, household composition, meaning in life, social integration, social psychiatry Citation: Zhao IY, Kotozaki Y and Jiang N (2026) Editorial: Healthy ageing, social psychiatry of older adults and family caregivers. Front. Psychiatry 17:1791727. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1791727 Received: 20 January 2026; Accepted: 26 January 2026; Published: 05 February 2026. Edited and reviewed by: Copyright © 2026 Zhao, Kotozaki and Jiang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. *Correspondence: Ivy Yan Zhao, yan-ivy.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

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