Stratification in health and survival after age 100: evidence from Danish centenarians

Stratification in health and survival after age 100: evidence from Danish centenarians

Abstract Background The existence of a super-select group of centenarians that demonstrates increased survivorship has been hypothesized. However, it is unknown if this super-select group possesses similar characteristics apart from extreme longevity. Methods In this study, we analyse high-quality h...

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Main Authors: Jesús-Adrián Alvarez, Anthony Medford, Cosmo Strozza, Mikael Thinggaard, Kaare Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Heterogeneity
Centenarian
Survival
Health
Latent class analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02326-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02326-3

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