Table 2 Factors and markers of the shift from old age to very old age
From: How general practitioners perceive the aging trajectory of oldest-old - A qualitative study
Physical | Physical decline leading to a loss of autonomy A fall, Acute illness, Decompensation from a chronic illness Apparition of negligence towards one’s appearance |
Psychological | Realization of one’s mortality, Grief Expressing loss of social usefulness Absence of a project or planning in near future |