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This entry describes a longitudinal study of advanced age, set in New Zealand. The cohort study has equal size groups of Māori indigenous to New Zealand, and non-Māori, to allow identification of inequalities in health outcomes related to ethnicity and accurately describe health status until advanced age. The study aims to identify predictors of successful aging.
Background
Advanced aging is the focus of this study. Within the next 40 years, the proportion of the New Zealand population aged over 65 years will increase from 13 % to 25 % along with international trends. More importantly, those aged 85 years and over (advanced age) will be the fastest-growing group, growing from 1 % to 6 % of the total population by 2050 (Statistics New Zealand 2012). Expenditure on health and disability support for people aged 85+ in NZ is the highest for any age (Ministry of Health 2002). Balancing this projection are the valued contributions to society of all older people. The projected...
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Kerse, N., Muru-Lanning, M., Rolleston, A., Teh, R. (2015). Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand, Te Puawaitanga o Ngā Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu (LiLACS NZ). In: Pachana, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_138-1
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