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One of the reasons for Indonesia demographic transition is the rising of the older adult population. This situation is followed by the increase of non-communicable or degenerative diseases. Aging process and illness can affect their quality of life, a measure that reflects one's health and well-being status. The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life of Indonesian older adults living in community. This descriptive study with cross sectional approach was conducted in Aceh, Indonesia and recruited 664 older adults to participated. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. A demographic questionnaire and the Indonesian version of the SF-36 were used to collect the data. After that, descriptive statistics were used to analyze the demographic data and simple logistic regression was also use to determine the associated factors with the older adults quality of life. Finding showed that the majority of older adults had good quality of life (53.5%) while some had poor quality of life (46.5%). In conclusion, the quality of life of Indonesian older adults living in community has been generally good, which appears to be linked to age, marital status and morbidity. It is recommended that health care providers and caregivers assist older adults in improving their quality of life by participating in activities held by community Integrated Healthcare Center for older adults.
