Differential Number of Days Lived Among Utah Centenarians

Authors

Haley Bronson, Brigham Young University
Jeremy Yorgason, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Utah centenarians, current life expectancy, ageing well

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

Abstract

As a result of the nearly 77 million people born during the Baby Boom, older adults are the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States¹. Centenarians, those who live to be 100 years of age or older, are a burgeoning subgroup of the older adult population. They surpass the current life expectancy by 20 to 25 years. There is increasing interest regarding the antecedents to “ageing well” and the factors that hinder it. Insecure attachment and loneliness have been found to be related to lower well-being in older adults², as well as functional decline and death³. Predictably, lack of social support is also associated with loneliness⁴ and poor mental health in older adults⁵.

Recommended Citation

Bronson, Haley and Yorgason, Jeremy (2017) "Differential Number of Days Lived Among Utah Centenarians," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017: Iss. 1, Article 54.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/54