OBJECTIVES: @entity1 are living longer with a long-term health condition. Our aim was to develop a greater understanding of the experience and needs of @entity1 as they age with @entity1691 ( @entity1691 ). METHODS: Ethical approval was obtained for six focus groups, with @entity1 over 60   years of age, to explore experiences through peer group discussion. The groups were recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were coded and a thematic analysis was conducted using NVIVO 10. RESULTS: Four @entity1 and 28 @entity1 , with an average age of 68 (range 60-83) years, consented to participate. Analysis identified a central organizing concept, 'same backdrop but a changing scene', which conceptualizes the continued impact of @entity1691 set against a backdrop of @entity1 transitioning into a new phase of their lives and facing differing challenges. Five themes underpin this concept: 'it doesn't go away' ( @entity1691 remains active with continuing functional and symptomatic challenges); 'wheels fall off after 60' (perceptions of disease progression within the context of 'normal ageing'); 'keep on pushing, keep on doing' (challenges of remaining active and motivated); 'living a fulfilling life' (actively engaging with life) and a 'price to pay' (significant psychological, physical and financial consequences on @entity1 and their families). CONCLUSIONS: As @entity1 living with @entity1691 make the transition into retirement, many aspire to live active lives while facing new challenges in relation to their lifestyles and priorities. There is a need to offer tailored interventions to enable older @entity1 to remain active and continue to lead the lives they choose within the context of an active and often debilitating condition. Copyright    2015 John Wiley _ Sons, Ltd.

An Exploratory Study of the Experience of Ageing with XXXX : 'Same Backdrop but a Changing Scene'.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'people', 'People', 'men'] @entity1691 :: ('MESH:D013167', 'Disease') :: ['ankylosing spondylitis', 'AS']
@entity1691 :: (MESH:D013167,Disease) :: ['Ankylosing Spondylitis']
