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To describe the final year of life among the oldest old, specifically focusing on health status, care trajectories, functional ability in daily activities, and social networks.

September 1, 2010Palliative & Supportive Care

End-of-life care in the oldest old

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MBMarie Ernsth BravellJönköping University BMBo MalmbergStockholm University SBStig BergUniversity of California, Riverside

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Longitudinal study reveals severe functional decline and reduced social contact among the oldest old dying in institutions, highlighting the need for social support in eldercare facilities.

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To describe the final year of life among the oldest old, specifically focusing on health status, care trajectories, functional ability in daily activities, and social networks.
Conducted post-mortem telephone interviews with relatives (N=102) approximately one month after the death of participants from the longitudinal NONA study (109 deaths out of 193 individuals) in a Swedish municipality.
Most participants (74.5%) died in an institutional setting, with relatives reporting general satisfaction with the end-of-life care provided.
Relatives reported that individuals experienced a progressive, steady decline in overall health and functional performance in activities of daily living during their final year.
Individuals who died in eldercare institutions had fewer social contacts than those who died at home or in a hospital.

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Bravell et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f776457bfcc72645fa6ba https://doi.org/10.1017/s1478951510000131

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Longitudinal study reveals severe functional decline and reduced social contact among the oldest old dying in institutions, highlighting the need for social support in eldercare facilities.

End-of-life care in the oldest old

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End-of-life care in the oldest old

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