Abstract
This study investigates existential matters in the third age of life, which encompasses the years after retirement and ends when extensive support needs emerge in the fourth age. As the theoretical ...
Highlights
There are over 600 million older adults in the world, and it is presumed that this figure will double by 2025
Laslett [4] develops further precision by adding a third and a fourth age, building upon a dividing line which is not bound to actual age
Research on existential matters requires a lifeworld approach which focuses on the world as it is experienced, prior to any theories devised to explain it
Summary
There are over 600 million older adults in the world, and it is presumed that this figure will double by 2025. The average lifespan in Sweden is among the highest in Europe. In a population of 10 million in 2017, more than 2 million were over 65 years old [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) [2], all persons over 65 are defined as older adults. There is reason to doubt the definition of such a large age range as this. For example, Baltes and Smith [3], suggest that we need to recognize two phases of human ageing. Laslett [4] develops further precision by adding a third and a fourth age, building upon a dividing line which is not bound to actual age
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