How Individual and Societal Resources Contribute to Ageing Well through the Fourth Age: The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

85岁及以上的人是澳大利亚人口中增长最快的部分。据估计，到2051年，澳大利亚将有160万至270万85岁以上的老年人。该项目满足了对这一很少研究的年龄组的生活质量、复原力和成功老龄化的决定因素的迫切需要。来自300多名参与者的详细信息，所有参与者年龄均为85岁及以上，将为澳大利亚社区和政策制定者提供规划和管理这一重要人口过渡所需的理解，并开发旨在优化健康，功能和有意义参与的服务。

People aged 85 and over represent the fastest growing sector of the Australian population. It is estimated that by 2051 Australia will be home to between 1.6 million and 2.7 million 85+ year olds. This project fills a pressing need for knowledge about determinants of quality of life, resilience and successful ageing in this rarely studied age group. Detailed information drawn from over 300 participants, all aged 85 and over, will lead the way to providing Australian communities and policy-makers with the understanding needed to plan for and manage this important demographic transition, and develop services directed at optimising health, functioning and meaningful engagement.