The lived experience of being a hundred years and over

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The lived experience of being a hundred years and over

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The twentieth century has seen a decline in mortality after the age of eighty and an increase in survival rates of the oldest of the old. Centenarians (people over a hundred years of age) are the fastest growing group of this population in developed countries; however qualitative research on the oldest of the old is limited. The primary aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the essence of lived experiences and meanings of extended longevity as perceived by centenarians. It also ai...

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15 Nov, 2021

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Naiker-Ratan, Ashwina

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Centenarians / Extended longevity / Lived experience / School: Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health / Unit: Health Services Research Centre / 111001 Aged Care Nursing / 929999 Health not elsewhere classified / Degree Discipline: Nursing / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Health Research / Aged Care Nursing

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