LAT relationships: A new living arrangement among the oldest old population in Germany?

The Oldest Old and the Population Heterogeneity

We have simulated the effect of the diversity of the late expressed genes in the genetic pool of population on the phenotypes of individuals in the late ages. Using Penna model based on the Monte Carlo method we have obtained for the oldest fractions of populations lower mortality rates than predicted by the exponential Gompertz function. Such deviations from the expected exponential increase o...

Challenges of diagnosing dementia in the oldest old population.

People aged 90 and older are the fastest growing age group in most parts of the world. Since the prevalence of dementia has been shown to increase exponentially after the age of 65, there is an acceptance that the oldest old population has a high burden of dementia; however, there is a lack of consensus on how best to diagnose dementia in this population. This review summarizes the various appr...

Inner Strength among the Oldest Old a Good Aging

Survival differences among the oldest old in Sardinia

A study of centenarians in Sardinia detected the existence of an area where the number of centenarians is higher than elsewhere, in particularly for men. There is a widespread opinion that the existence of a greater or a lesser number of centenarians largely depends on mortality features between 80 and 100 years. This study aims to cast light on our knowledge of elderly mortality differentials,...

Estimating the changing population of the 'oldest old'.

The population of England and Wales is becoming older. This poses an increasing demand for detailed data on the size an trends of the population at the oldes ages. Using the recently released Offic for National Statistics estimates of th population aged 90 and over in England and Wales, this article shows trends in the population of the oldest old and demographic causes of the rapid increase in...