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Life beyond 85 years — the aura of survivorship
Author(s)	Colleen L Johnson, Barbara M Barer
Publisher	Springer Publishing Company, New York, 1997
Pages	267 pp (Springer series on life styles and issues on ageing)
Source	Springer Publishing Company, 536 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3955.
Keywords	Longevity ; Octogenarians ; Adjustment ; Well being ; Personal relationships ; United States of America.
Annotation	Those aged 85 years and over - the oldest old - are now the fastest growing age group in the United States. This book examines not only how very old individuals adapt to daily challenges, but also how they maintain a positive outlook as they face losing linkages with the outside world. These linkages refer not only to social network connections with family and friends, but also to physical, sensory and cognitive connections with their environment. The authors demonstrate how, over time, most of the very old continue to view their health as good, and to express contentment with their lives. The question asked is: By what means are they able to sustain well-being, despite seemingly insurmountable odds?.
Accession Number	CPA-971119001 B
Classmark	BGA: BBM: DR: D:F:5HH: DS: 7T
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