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Well-Being in Old and Very Old Age
This chapter reviews research on well-being in old and very old age focusing on three different aspects. First, it discusses normative changes in...
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Successful Life Conduct in Very Old Age: Theoretical Implications and Empirical Support from a Population-Based Study
Social survey data on those aged 80 years or older is sparse. Based on a representative sample, this paper validates a multidimensional model...
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The shift from old age to very old age: an analysis of the perception of aging among older people
BackgroundThe oldest-old (individuals over 90 years) are a fast-growing population. Understanding the perceptions of older people about very old age...
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Very old age impacts masticatory performance: a study among sexagenarians to centenarians
ObjectiveThis cross-sectional pilot study evaluated the impact of age on masticatory performance among individuals aged 65 to 106 years, as part of...
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Stereotypes about very old people and perceived societal appreciation in very old age
BackgroundPeople in very old age (VOA) are expected to be confronted with particularly negative stereotypes. These influence societally shared...
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Old-Age Care in India
The psychosocial and physical well-being of the elderly in India has emerged as one of the most important issues and challenges for the nation. The...
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The impact of age-related syndromes on ICU process and outcomes in very old patients
In this narrative review, we describe the most important age-related “syndromes” found in the old ICU patients. The syndromes are frailty,...
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RUSSIAN OLD AGE
AbstractThe subject field of this article is aging and old age as natural and irreversible processes in the functioning of an ever-increasing part of...
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Old Age
With the current demographic changes observed in most postindustrial countries around the world, long-standing representations and knowledge about...
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Disentangling the Concept of Well-Being in Very Old Age Using Rodgers’ Evolutionary Concept Analysis
Well-being has received increasing attention from researchers and policymakers, and its promotion could be considered pivotal to handle the...
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Safety and Efficacy of Lenvatinib in Very Old Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
BackgroundData concerning the use of lenvatinib in very old patients (≥ 80 years) are limited, although the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma...
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Clinical characteristics and mortality predictors among very old patients with pulmonary thromboembolism: a multicenter study report
BackgroundClinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary thromboembolism have been described in previous studies. Although very old patients...
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Population Aging and Old-Age Security
The twenty-first century will witness population aging. As the world population ages, China will see its population age rather fast to quite a high...
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Age Identity in Old and Middle English Literature
The study of aging in medieval literature has flourished in the later twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and a great deal of scholarship has...
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The trajectory of very old critically ill patients
The demographic shift, together with financial constraint, justify a re-evaluation of the trajectory of care of very old critically ill patients...
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Validity and test–retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Geriatric Depression Scale among very old adults
BackgroundThe Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has shown good validity and reliability, but few studies have examined the GDS among very old adults...
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Impact of neighborhood context on self-rated health among very old adults living in Germany: a cross-sectional representative study
BackgroundIncreasingly, evidence has shown that different aspects of neighborhood context play a significant role in self-rated health, one of the...
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The Very Old Critically Ill Patients
This book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, provides detailed up-to-date information on the care of...
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Limiting life-sustaining treatment for very old ICU patients: cultural challenges and diverse practices
BackgroundDecisions about life-sustaining therapy (LST) in the intensive care unit (ICU) depend on predictions of survival as well as the expected...
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Happiness in Old Age: The Daughter Connection
Family and intergenerational relationships are becoming increasingly important as sources of support and care for the elderly population in rapidly...
