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| Quality of life and longevity: a study of centenarians | | Author(s) | Marirosa Dello Buono, Ornella Urciuoli, Diego De Leo |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 27, no 2, March 1998 |
| Pages | pp 207-216 |
| Keywords | Centenarians ; Age groups [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Life satisfaction ; Well being ; Religion ; Longevity ; Comparison ; Italy. |
| Annotation | The aim of the study was to examine the quality of life of centenarians in the Veneto region of Italy both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study was conducted between October 1992 and July 1995, and used data collected using two questionnaires: the Profile of Elderly Quality of Life (PEQOL), and the LEIPAD (Leiden and Padua) quality of life assessment instrument developed to measure self-perceived functioning and well-being. Three groups each of 38 older people were compared: centenarians, and subjects aged 75-85, and 86-99. The centenarians complained less spontaneously about their health (maintained in part by medical treatments), but declared having greater functional disability. Their cognitive function appeared reasonably well preserved, and they had lower scores for anxiety and depression than younger age groups. They considered themselves religious, satisfied with their financial situation, but no longer interested in sex or recreational activities. They reported greater satisfaction with life and with social and family relations than the less elderly age groups. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981208227 A |
| Classmark | BBT: BB: F:59: F:5HH: D:F:5HH: TR: BGA: 48: 76V |
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