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Longevity as a result of perseverance

LAKOMÝ, Martin and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Longevity as a result of perseverance

Authors

LAKOMÝ, Martin (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

ESA RN on Ageing in Europe Conference: "Ageing in Europe: Beyond the Work-Centered Life-Course?" Frankfurt, Germany, 14th - 16th of September 2016. 2016

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50000 5. Social Sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00091572

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

longevity; perseverance; SHARE; older people; oldest-old
Změněno: 10/11/2016 16:19, Mgr. et Mgr. Marcela Petrová Kafková, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Longevity represents a relatively new and growing phenomenon. Population aging brings in addition to the overall aging of the population mainly progressive increase of group of the oldest-old. According to some authors, contemporary people have a real chance to live up to hundred years and lives ninety years long will be a rule, rather than an exception. The existing research on longevity is centered on the question of quality of life or quality of care. This paper is dedicated to longevity as a result of perseverance and a positive self-image. It uses the data file SHARE for European countries that provides a sufficiently large number of respondents for the study of oldest-old. Given the significant feminisation of oldest-old, as geriatric deterioration begins sooner and occurs more rapidly for women than for men, gender differences can be observed. We focus on issues of mental well being and coping with aging. The suitability of the CASP index for a population of oldest-old is also discussed. The longitudinal nature of the SHARE data also allows us to monitor the relationship between these indicators due to the transformation of health. To capture this evolution in time, SHARE data is used from the second to fifth wave of research, i.e. years 2006-2013.

Links

MUNI/A/1151/2015, interní kód MU
Name: Zdraví, stárnutí, bydlení a sexualita (Acronym: HealAgeHouSex)
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A