Life Beyond 85 Years: The Aura of Survivorship / Edition 1

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Those 85 years and older - the oldest old - are now the fastest growing age group in the United States. Using their original research, Drs. Johnson and Barer examine how the oldest old adapt to daily challenges and what competencies they need to survive and continue living in the community. The authors address the topics of health and physical status, family and social relationships, and quality of life, as well as the implications that this increase in life expectancy have for families and society. The book features vignettes that illustrate how the oldest old perceive and interpret their world, and thereby convey the aura of their survivorship. This volume is of importance to academics, students, and researchers in social gerontology as well as policy makers.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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Reviewer: Marquis D. Foreman, PhD, RN, FAAN(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing)
Description: This book is from the Springer Series on Life Style and Issues in Aging, and is a report of a study funded by a MERIT Award from the National Institute on Aging exploring the competencies needed to survive and continue community-living with only a modicum of strain.
Purpose: This was explored using objective and subjective experiences of daily life focusing on those capacities needed to manage both physical and social environments and to sustain a sense of wellbeing.
Audience: This is a very compelling story about the universal desire to survive intact into old age. As such, this book should have widespread interest for all individuals.
Features: The book is composed of three parts. Part I describes the study; in Part II the context of survivorship is discussed; and Part III presents the processes of adaptation for survival into old age.
Assessment: There are interesting discussions about special research considerations for studying the eldest elderly, and for the need to reconceptualize the aging process beyond the successful-unsuccessful dichotomy. Numerous case studies are presented to illustrate various ideas and conclusions. Most importantly, ideas for surviving intact into old age are presented.
Marquis D. Foreman
This book is from the Springer Series on Life Style and Issues in Aging, and is a report of a study funded by a MERIT Award from the National Institute on Aging exploring the competencies needed to survive and continue community-living with only a modicum of strain. This was explored using objective and subjective experiences of daily life focusing on those capacities needed to manage both physical and social environments and to sustain a sense of wellbeing. This is a very compelling story about the universal desire to survive intact into old age. As such, this book should have widespread interest for all individuals. The book is comprised of three parts. Part I describes the study; in Part II the context of survivorship is discussed; and Part III presents the processes of adaptation for survival into old age. There are interesting discussions about special research considerations for studying the eldest elderly, and for the need to reconceptualize the aging process beyond the successful-unsuccessful dichotomy. Numerous case studies are presented to illustrate various ideas and conclusions. Most importantly, ideas for surviving intact into old age are presented.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1 Introduction 3
Ch. 2 Studying the Oldest Old 15
Ch. 3 Are Very Old People Different? 35
Ch. 4 Stability and Change in Physical Status: A Naturalistic Account 57
Ch. 5 Late-Life Family Relationships 78
Ch. 6 Social Networks: A Continuum from Sociability to Isolation 102
Ch. 7 Managing Daily Routines 127
Ch. 8 Discourses on Self and Time 146
Ch. 9 Sustaining Well-Being: The Content of Emotional Life 163
Ch. 10 Profiles in Survivorship 181
Ch. 11 Preparing for Death 200
Ch. 12 Conclusions 219
Afterword 229
Appendix A 235
Appendix B 237
Bibliography 240
Author Index 255
Subject Index 259
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