Study On Current Life And Life Satisfaction Of The Oldest Old People In Fujian Province

The number of the oldest old people is increasing at the most rapidly speed. Currently, 16% of the world's oldest old people (at and over 80-year-old) are in China. The number of the oldest old people in Fujian province is also increasing apparently. Why do some people survive to oldest old age with a high quality of life while other elders suffer from poor health? How is the current life status of the oldest old people in Fujian Province? What's the difference between the oldest old people with different demographic features? How do socioeconomic, behavioral, environmental factors influence the healthy longevity of human beings? Most of the current studies of the oldest old people are conducted in single dimension. There are few comprehensive studies to research the economic, intergenerational support, life style, physical health, psychological health and the life satisfaction of the oldest old people. There is even no study about the oldest old people's life in Fujian province. This study, using the social research data, gives a comprehensive description of the life status of the oldest old people in Fujian and the impact factors of their life satisfaction, so as to provide a scientific base for sound policy making and implementation, and to improve the quality of life of the oldest old.The study goes along the clue of"build up theoretical model—gather data and materials—description of the oldest old people's life—analysis of impact factors——apocalypse of policy".The study shows that the gender ratio of the oldest old people in Fujian province is rather low. Losing spouse is quite common, most of the people are living with family members, and most of them are undereducated. The annual earning per capita in their family is mainly between 2000yuan to 3999yuan both in urban and rural areas. The oldest old people who have pensions are mainly urban male. Their medical fees are mainly paid by their family members. Female are more reliable on their children than male in financial subsistence, daily care and mental care. Most of them don't smoke or drink alcohol. Most of them eat fresh vegetables every day while less people eat fresh fruit every day. They are doing less physical exercises than before. Their daily activities are mainly watching TV, listening to the radio, doing housework and outdoor activities. Only a few of them cultivate flowers or birds, or do some reading. The ability of activities of daily life is good, but it is worsening with aging, with rural better than urban, male better than female. The rates of catching heavy diseases and chronic diseases are higher than the average national level, and the rate of catching chronic diseases is higher in female than in male. In terms of psychological state, male are better than female and urban are better than rural. The healthy cognitive rate of the oldest old people in Fujian province is lower than the average national level.The study also shows that positive psychological attitude leads to higher life satisfaction. Higher cognitive ability can help the oldest old people find the dissatisfaction. The oldest old people who can relieve the bowels have higher life satisfaction. Heavily ill oldest old people have lower life satisfaction. Improvement of the family economic status, healthy life style, living with family members, receiving attendance from children first while being ill are also beneficial to higher life satisfaction.