Physical performance and creative activities of centenarians
| Autor: | Giulio Masotti, I. Petruzzi, Pamela Pinzani, Imusce, Francesca Malentacchi, E. Petruzzi, F.M. Antonini, S.U. Magnolfi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Gerontology
Aging Health (social science) Activities of daily living media_common.quotation_subject Longevity Passions Motor Activity Developmental psychology Creativity Activities of Daily Living Humans Everyday life Geriatric Assessment Competence (human resources) media_common Aged 80 and over Successful aging humanities Physical performance Personal Autonomy Geriatrics and Gerontology Centenarian Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 46:253-261 |
| ISSN: | 0167-4943 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.archger.2007.04.005 |
| Popis: | The human functional autonomy is reduced progressively with advancing age, although a considerable proportion of the centenarians maintain a good level of autosufficiency for the basic performance of the everyday life. Even if males have a lower probability to reach the centenarian age than females do, the male centenarians display generally better functional conditions than the females. Actually, there are no systemic studies on centenarian works or activities; nevertheless, the examples of several representative persons (artists, scientists, explorers, etc.) who remained active even after this age indicate that such a possibility is realistic, and that the maintenance of vital interest and passions, thus preserving competence and professional attitudes, is not in conflict with the reaching of extreme longevity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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