Swedish centenarian health - a nationwide, observational study on care utilization, drug use, morbidity, and mortality among Swedish centenarians in 1990 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Centenarians have long been considered a select group who enjoy good health and manage to compress their years of morbidity towards the end of life. However, studies have shown that the health status of centenarians has changed as their numbers have increased. The aim of this study was to examine how the health of Swedish centenarians has changed in recent decades, focusing on healthcare utilization, medication use, morbidity, and mortality.

Methods

Nationwide, register-based cohort study utilizing historical health records. All individuals born between 1890 and 1922 who turned 100 years old between 1990 and 2022 in Sweden were identified. We tracked and described their diseases prevalence, healthcare utilization, number of prescribed drugs prior to their 100 birt

SUBMITTER: Lindberg J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687530 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature