What do the exceptionally old die from?

What do the exceptionally old die from?

Once a person approaches the maximum limit of longevity, are the causes of death the same as in people who died at younger ages? This is a short paper based on an investigation I’ve made on cause of death in people who died at the age of 108 or above in Indiana,...

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Still Standing

Still Standing

Background Previous centenarian research has indicated that centenarians with higher ability to perform activities such as chair rises and other activities of daily life (ADL) have a higher survival rate than less robust centenarians (Alvarez et al., 2021). Alvarez et...
Women Rule the (Supercentenarian) World

Women Rule the (Supercentenarian) World

This is a multi-editorial that presents facts about female supercentenarians and their advantage over male supercentenarians, briefly discusses why women tend to live longer than men, and highlights several female supercentenarians who fought for women’s rights or...

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