The Experience of Living to an Extreme Age
A Meta-Ethnography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4684970 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francine Toye (0000-0002-8144-6519, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom, corresponding author), C Jenkins (0009-0001-7310-6012, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust), Karen L Barker (University of Oxford), Karen Barker (0000-0001-9363-0383, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-22 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732319880537 |
| PMID | 31631748 |
| OpenAlex | W2981896121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 80 |
Advances in health care mean that we can now treat diseases that once cut lives short. However, the increase in life expectancy has not been matched by improvements in quality of life. The World Health Organization warns us that all countries should prepare to meet the challenges of an aging population and this is integral to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This may require a shift in attitude toward aging. We aimed to use meta-ethnography to explore the experience of adults living beyond the age of 80. Our conceptual model illuminates the phenomenon of connection in older age and reflects on the paradox of time: ephemeral, yet interminable. Our findings encourage us to reflect on the influence of enlightenment philosophies that underpin the desire for autonomy at all costs. Our study challenges the stereotypes of old age and has the potential to influence people's perspectives toward aging
Autonomy · Enlightenment · Ethnography · Life expectancy · Political science · Population · Population ageing · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |