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[Healthy aging: the Swiss experience].

Jean-Pierre Michel1

  • 1Département de gériatrie, hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 3, chemin du Pont-Bochet, CH-1226 Thônex, Suisse. jean-pierre.michel@hcuge.ch

Comptes Rendus Biologies
|October 4, 2002
PubMed
Summary

As people live longer, especially older adults, their quality of life improves, demonstrating the compression of morbidity. Hospital geriatric care significantly boosts longevity in the elderly.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and Public Health
  • Epidemiology of Aging

Context:

  • The global rise in aging populations necessitates understanding quality of life for older adults.
  • Developed and developing nations face unique challenges related to aging demographics.

Purpose:

  • To define and present data on life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and quality of life in aging populations.
  • To examine the impact of hospital geriatric care on longevity.

Summary:

  • Two cross-sectional studies in French-speaking Switzerland over 15 years show increased longevity, improved health perception, and enhanced quality of life, supporting the compression of morbidity theory.
  • Data from Geneva indicates a 4-year survival rate of 48% for women over 85 discharged from acute hospital care.

Impact:

  • Highlights significant medical advancements extending longevity in the elderly.
  • Discusses the socio-economic implications of extreme aging in a global context.

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