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Living Too Long? Exploring Attitudes Toward Reaching 100 Years Old
Oscar Ribeiro1, Sofia Canedo2, Margarida Cerqueira1
11 University of Aveiro and CINTESIS, Aveiro, Portugal.
International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|October 20, 2017
Summary
Older adults
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Social Psychology
Background:
- Attitudes toward life extension and extreme longevity are influenced by societal perceptions.
- Understanding these attitudes is crucial for addressing aging populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between attitudes towards life extension, centenarians, and the desire to reach 100 years.
- To identify subgroups with differing longevity attitudes among older adults.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 137 community-dwelling older adults completed questionnaires on life-extension attitudes and perceptions of centenarians.
- Cluster analysis identified pro-longevity and anti-longevity groups.
- Logistic regression analyzed associations between attitudes and personal attributes.
Main Results:
- Over half of respondents wished to reach 100 years and held positive attitudes toward centenarians.
- Negative attitudes towards centenarians were linked to more negative attitudes towards life extension.
- Perceptions of centenarians significantly influenced attitudes towards life extension.
Conclusions:
- Societal views on extreme longevity play a key role in shaping individual attitudes towards life extension.
- Interventions promoting positive views of aging and centenarians may foster more positive attitudes towards life extension.
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