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In our rapidly
aging society, people over 80 are considered "the oldest old".
While they represent the fastest growing age group, they are, however,
the least researched. Health-wise, they tend also to be most at risk.
It is thus critical that we have a comprehensive understanding of the
aging process from age 80 on. To help meet this need, the Department
of Gerontology of St. Thomas University, in Fredericton, New Brunswick,
Canada, launched "The Fredericton 80+ Study" in 1998. The
principal objective of the project is to investigate the overall life
situations of people 80 years old and older by following a particular
group of them on an annual basis with respect to the health, social,
and psychological dimensions of their lives. The Fredericton 80+ Study
is linked to two other 80+ studies, one underway in the city of Lund,
Sweden, since 1988 and one in Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1993.
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