How do the oldest old die in very fast ageing territories? The case of overseas France
The population of nonagenarians was specific in causes of death and comorbidities. Improving end-of-life care for these patients can include a high access to specialist palliative care and symptoms management.
Authors
- Arnaud Bringé
- Sophie Pennec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-6463)
- Mélanie Lepori
- Vincent Guion
- Silvia Pontone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5772-8738)
- Adrien Evin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5720-1597)
- Melvin Hervy
Institutions
- Université de Tours (FR)
- Australian National University (AU)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- National Institute for Demographic Studies (FR)
- Hôpital Robert-Debré (FR)
- Cabinet Office (JP)
- Université de Strasbourg (FR)
- Nantes Université (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06609-x
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
- Fondation de France
- Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie
- Institut pour la Recherche en Santé Publique