Life Satisfaction among the Very Old: A Survey on a Cognitively Intact Sample Aged 90 Year or Above.

Hilleras, Pernilla K.; Jorm, Anthony F.; Herlitz, Agneta; Winblad, Bengt

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Publication Date: 2001

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Life Satisfaction among the Very Old: A Survey on a Cognitively Intact Sample Aged 90 Year or Above.

Hilleras, Pernilla K.; Jorm, Anthony F.; Herlitz, Agneta; Winblad, Bengt

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v52 n1 p71-90 2001

Explores life satisfaction and the factors that influence it with very old people (N=105). Specifically, information about life events, personality, and social contact were examined. Results show that health and an emotionally stable personality were, independently of other factors, the most important factors for life satisfaction among the very old. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Activities, Foreign Countries, Health, Life Satisfaction, Mental Health, Old Old Adults, Personality, Religion, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden (Stockholm)

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