Features of cancer in nonagenarians and centenarians
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A study, using information from the California Cancer Registry, was conducted to determine incidence rates and locations of cancer, gender and ethnic differences, and causes of death in a population of individuals aged 90 years or older. The study's results revealed that individuals between the ages of 80 and 84 have a higher rate of cancer, there are differences between races, women who are over 90 account for more than one-fifth of new cases of cancer such as colorectal, breast, and lung.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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A census-based comparison of centenarians in New Zealand with those in the United States
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There are fewer centenarians in New Zealand than in the US as a percentage of the population. In 1991, there were 246 female and 51 male centenarians in New Zealand, for a rate of 0.88 per 10,000 people. In the US in 1990, the rate was 1.5 per 10,000 people. Fifty-one percent of the male New Zealand centenarians lived at home compared to 29% of the women. Most had no formal education and many lived on less than NZ$10,000 per year.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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Erythrocyte plasma membranes obtained from centenarians show different functional properties
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Centenarians exhibit a marked increase in erythrocyte membrane sialic acid, which otherwise decreases with increasing age. Erythrocyte membrane NA+, K+ -ATPase activity continues to decline in centenarians as in other age groups.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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