Centenarians’ views and experiences of longevity: a meta-ethnographic systematic review
Our findings invite a reconsideration of late life as a space of continuous meaning-making, marked by intergenerational connection, resonant loss, and autonomy in care and end-of-life choices. Further research should incorporate centenarians who were not represented in the reviewed studies.
Authors
- Isabelle Moebs
- Motohide Miyahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8096-4341)
- Rie Konno
- Tessa Madden
Institutions
- Hyogo University of Health Sciences (JP)
- Ritsumeikan University (JP)
- Kobe Medical Center (JP)
- Hutt Hospital (NZ)
- Evidence Based Research (United States) (US)
- Film Independent (US)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag002
- Primary Topic
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00