Lower all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in centenarians' offspring
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A study to assess the cause of death for centenarians' offspring and controls is presented. Results suggest that centenarians' offspring have lower all-cause mortality rates and cause specific mortality rates for cancer and coronary heart disease.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Cardiovascular risk factors predictive for survival and morbidity-free survival in the oldest-old Framingham Heart Study participants
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The association between cardiovascular risk factors and morbidity-free survival is examined. The results of a study on oldest-old Framingham Heart Study participants are presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Characteristics of 32 supercentenarians
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Health function of people above 100 years is examined. Incidence of diseases related to age found in them is also examined.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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