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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416106503321

Autore

Teixeira Laetitia

Titolo

Centenarians : a European overview / / Laetitia Teixeira [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

3-030-52090-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 80 p. 17 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in aging

Disciplina

305.26094

Soggetti

Aging - Europe

Esperança de vida

Longevitat

Salut

Llibres electrònics

Europa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Socio-demographic aspects of centenarians -- Health related characteristics -- Living conditions -- Final remarks. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on centenarians – people aged 100 and over – one of the fastest growing segments of the population in most developed countries. Drawing on official international and national data, it describes the longevity phenomenon and profiles socio-demographic, health and living conditions of long-lived people in 28 European countries. By comparing and synthesizing current information according to country, the book helps fill the knowledge gap regarding Europe’s centenarian population. Providing insights to help stakeholders better predict, plan for and respond to the challenges of extreme longevity, it is a valuable resource for students and academics in the field of population aging, gerontology and geriatrics, as well as social scientists and policymakers.