This paper focuses on the subjective experience of extreme old age for 12
people scoring high and low respectively, on wellbeing measures. The purpose
was to illustrate and expand upon the quantitatively derived findings from a
previous study of nonagenarians living in Stockholm, using a qualitative
approach inspired by grounded theory. The results suggest that outlook on
life, social and emotional ties, engagement with the outside world and physical
capability are important contributors to subjectively experienced wellbeing in
this age group.
