Abstract
Increased life expectancy is considered one of the greatest medical, social, and technological achievements in contemporary society. A 60-year-old Australian today, on average, is expected to have a further 25 years added to life, and globally, this trend has been observed in both developed and developing nations (World Health Organization 2022). However, this longevity also presents two important facets to ageing: (i) people living longer and healthier lives; or (ii) people living longer with chronic illness and disability. For example, there has been a significant reduction of mortality from chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes (Magliano et al., 2022), resulting in more older people managing and living with this chronic condition up into their 80s-90s.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 807-808 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Collegian |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ageing
- Life expectancy
- Aged care
- Older people
- Nursing