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old-old Old-old refers to the older segment of the elderly population, typically people aged 80 years and above.

Old-old refers to the older segment of the elderly population, typically people aged 80 years and above. This subgroup is used to distinguish them from younger older adults because their health profiles, disability levels, and care needs can differ.

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Drafting source: Ansah John P.; Malhotra Rahul; Lew Nicola; Chiu Chi-Tsun; Chan Angelique; Bayer Steffen; Matchar David B.. Projection of Young-Old and Old-Old with Functional Disability: Does Accounting for the Changing Educational Composition of the Elderly Population Make a Difference?. 2015; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0126471; article XML SHA-256 9c1d7b73bfa55b09b978f9683e03afc332fad1dc740e524ef5f2091ee240ac9c. “Projection of Young-Old and Old-Old with Functional Disability: Does Accounting for the Changing Educational Composition of the Elderly Population Make a Difference?” (10.1371/journal.pone.0126471).
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