Place of death for the 'oldest old': ≥85-Year-olds in the CC75C population-based cohort

Jane Fleming; Jun Zhao; Morag Farquhar; Carol Brayne; Stephen Barclay

doi:10.3399/bjgp10X483959

Place of death for the 'oldest old': ≥85-Year-olds in the CC75C population-based cohort

Jane Fleming, Jun Zhao, Morag Farquhar, Carol Brayne, Stephen Barclay

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Background: Deaths are rising fastest among the oldest old but data on their transitions in place of care at the end of life are scarce. Aim: To examine the place of residence or care of ≥85 year-olds less than a year before death, and their place of death, and to map individual changes between the two. Design of study: Population-based cohort study. Setting: Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C) study, UK. Method: Retrospective analysis of prospective data from males and females aged ≥85 years at death who died within a year of taking part in any CC75C survey (n = 320); death certificate linkage. Results: Only 7% changed their address in their last year of life, yet 52% died somewhere other than their usual address at the time of death. Over two-thirds were living in the community when interviewed

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	275-282
Number of pages	7
Journal	British Journal of General Practice
Volume	60
Issue number	573
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp10X483959
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

Aged
Aged 80 or over
Aging in place
Frail elderly
Terminal care

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Place of death for the 'oldest old': ≥85-Year-olds in the CC75C population-based cohort

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