DO YOU WISH TO LIVE TO THE AGE OF 100? A SURVEY OF OLDER MEN

摘要

To the Editor. Life expectancy appears to continue to increase, and living to 100 years will be increasingly common.1'2 It may not necessarily be a desirable goal, but few studies have examined this. In a German study, the majority of the respondents (aged 20-92) wished to live into their mid-80s, but fewer than 20% wanted to live longer than 90 years.3 The length of desired lifetime was longer with better subjective health and greater life satisfaction.3 In a U.S. study, no one (aged 70-97, n = 109) wanted to become a centenarian. In aging societies, it is important to examine which factors affect people's attitudes toward living an extremely long life. This was investigated in a cohort of older men.