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Very old age as a global challenge
— lessons from an international network of centenarian studies: Special issue | | Author(s) | Daniela S Jopp, Kathrin Boerner, Dario Spini |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 28, no 3, July-September 2016 |
| Publisher | Routledge, July-September 2016 |
| Pages | pp 133-231 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline,com |
| Keywords | Centenarians ; Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Comparison ; Germany ; Portugal ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This special issue of Journal of Aging and Social Policy introduces three population-based centenarian studies that describe and compare the life circumstances and characteristics of centenarians across Germany, Portugal and the United States. The article on the Oporto Centenarian Study in Portugal looks at differences between community-dwelling centenarians and those living in care homes or nursing homes. The Second Heidelberg Centenarian Study conducted in Germany considers the extent and types of informal help provided by family and friends. That paper demonstrates the important role of children of advanced age, since centenarians without children have less help in everyday life. The Fordham Centenarian Study points to the challenges at very old age for participants living in New York City, and the implications of such challenges for a number of well-being indicators. Two commentaries consider, first, our understanding of very old age, and second, meeting the needs of the growing very old population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160805232 A |
| Classmark | BBT: CC: D: 48: 767: 76T: 7T |
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