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Gerontology

people aged eighty-five and older, a fast-growing population with distinct health and care needs.

In gerontology, oldest old refers to people aged eighty-five and older, a fast-growing population with distinct health and care needs. This meaning comes from Suzman (1985) in The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society.[1]

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  1. Suzman, R., & Riley, M. W. (1985). Introducing the "Oldest Old". The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society, 63(2), 175. https://doi.org/10.2307/3349879

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