Table 2.

Precipitating and slowing factors of a shift to oldest age

Dimensions	Precipitating factors	Slowing factors
Physical health	Acute disease Physical incapacity Loss of autonomy	Satisfactory health condition Preservation of mobility
Mental health	Loss of vital momentum Willing of death Lack of projects in the near future	Maintenance of activities of daily living
Social environment	Widowhood Insufficient social network Social isolation	Presence of family members, friends, Neighbors in the environment Cohabitation Appropriate social measures