Family History and Adaptation among Centenarians and Octogenarians
Author(s) -
Bob Hensley,
Peter Martin,
Maurice MacDonald,
Leonard W. Poon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000271955
Subject(s) - loneliness , centenarian , grandparent , activities of daily living , gerontology , mental health , depression (economics) , psychology , family history , marital status , demography , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , longevity , population , radiology , economics , macroeconomics , sociology
The purpose of this study was to analyze various 'family history' variables (i.e. childhood health, financial situation while growing up, living with grandparents before age 17, and number of children) among participants of the Georgia Centenarian Study.
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