Explaining the substantial growth of centenarian populations in Australia’s states, 1981 to 2012

Terblanche, Wilma

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“…Super-centenarians are a very rare group of individuals; the term applies to this group of individuals because they have reached an age that was previously identified as being unattainable (Willcox et al, 2008). These individuals are the fastest growing population age group in developed countries (Magnolfi et al, 2007;Terblanche, 2015aTerblanche, , 2015b. Female centenarians continue to dominate this trend and live an average of five years longer than their male counterparts (Magnolfi et al, 2007(Magnolfi et al, , 2009Vina and Borras, 2010;WHO, 2011;Terblanche, 2015aTerblanche, , 2015b.…”

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“…These individuals are the fastest growing population age group in developed countries (Magnolfi et al, 2007;Terblanche, 2015aTerblanche, , 2015b. Female centenarians continue to dominate this trend and live an average of five years longer than their male counterparts (Magnolfi et al, 2007(Magnolfi et al, , 2009Vina and Borras, 2010;WHO, 2011;Terblanche, 2015aTerblanche, , 2015b. Male centenarian numbers have been growing faster than female centenarian numbers; however, there is still a ratio of 19 male centenarians for every 100 female centenarians (Terblanche, 2015a(Terblanche, , 2015b.…”

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“…Female centenarians continue to dominate this trend and live an average of five years longer than their male counterparts (Magnolfi et al, 2007(Magnolfi et al, , 2009Vina and Borras, 2010;WHO, 2011;Terblanche, 2015aTerblanche, , 2015b. Male centenarian numbers have been growing faster than female centenarian numbers; however, there is still a ratio of 19 male centenarians for every 100 female centenarians (Terblanche, 2015a(Terblanche, , 2015b. Despite this gender bias, male centenarians have a greater compression of morbidity to end of life and therefore are better off cognitively and physically when compared to their female counterparts (Evert et al, 2003;Perls and Terry, 2003).…”

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‘Just another day’: the lived experience of being a hundred years old for ten New Zealanders

Ratan¹,

Vries

2019

Ageing and Society

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The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of extended longevity as perceived by centenarians. Centenarians (people over 100 years of age) are the fastest growing group of the ageing population in developed countries. Ten centenarians aged between 100 and 106 years, living in the Lower North Island of New Zealand, participated in the study. The biographical narrative interpretive method of inquiry guided data collection through face-to-face interviews, and thematic analysis was subsequently undertaken. Four themes were identified: (a) ‘becoming a centenarian: ‘Just another day’; (b) ‘growing up in a privileged environment’ that revealed four sub-themes: ‘having freedom and choice’, ‘being loved and nurtured’, ‘living healthy lifestyles’ and having ‘good education prospects’; (c) ‘unique opportunities in adult life’; and (d) ‘positive ageing and celebration of longevity’. The centenarians spoke nonchalantly about their experience of turning 100 and positive personalities were prominent features of the participants, who all expressed a sense of acceptance and satisfaction with life and contentment with living in the present, a feature throughout their lives that was ongoing and at an intergenerational level. This study has provided further insights into the existing literature on longevity and through the narratives of the centenarians has demonstrated the value of Erikson's psycho-social stages of development and Tornstam's theory of gerotranscendence when considering positive ageing.

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‘Just another day’: the lived experience of being a hundred years old for ten New Zealanders

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Vries

2019

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“…Two complementary methods for estimating populations based on deaths data have been shown to produce far more accurate estimates at the highest ages than those derived from census counts [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. These are the Extinct Cohort [16] and Survivor Ratio [17] methods.…”

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New estimates of Australia’s centenarian population

Wilson

Terblanche²

2018

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IntroductionThe population of Australia at the very highest ages is growing rapidly, like that of many countries. But official population estimates at these ages are of lower quality than those at younger ages, a problem shared by many countries which base their population estimates on census counts. This has implications for many uses of the data, especially rates for which the estimates provide denominators.

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The Growth of Australia’s Very Elderly Population: Past Estimates and Probabilistic Forecasts

Wilson

Terblanche

2016

Applied Demography Series

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Explaining the substantial growth of centenarian populations in Australia’s states, 1981 to 2012

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

‘Just another day’: the lived experience of being a hundred years old for ten New Zealanders

‘Just another day’: the lived experience of being a hundred years old for ten New Zealanders

New estimates of Australia’s centenarian population

The Growth of Australia’s Very Elderly Population: Past Estimates and Probabilistic Forecasts

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