Oporto Centenarian Study

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Ribeiro, O (Author) Other; Araújo, L (Author) Other; Teixeira, L (Author) ICBAS; Brandão, D (Author) Other; Duarte, N (Author) Other; Constança Paúl (Author) ICBAS

Book

Title: Encyclopedia of Geropsychology

Pages: 1-7

ISBN: 9789812870803

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-X4B

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_141-1

Abstract (EN): This entry presents the first population-based study conducted in Portugal, the Oporto Cente- narian Study (PT100). It starts by providing an overview of the centenarian population in Portu- gal and then describes PT100¿s methodological approach (sampling, procedures, and measures) and synthesizes its main findings on three core dimensions considered to be determinants of qual- ity of life in extreme old age (Serra et al. 2011): cognitive and physical functioning, social resources (social relationships and social activi- ties), and personal attitude toward life (valuation of life). An outlook of current satellite projects of the PT100 is presented at the end.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific