Centenarians Today: New Insights on Selection from the 5-COOP Study
The number of oldest old grew tremendously over the past few decades. However, recent studies have disclosed that the pace of increase strongly varies among countries. The present study aims to specify the level of mortality selection among the nonagenarians and centenarians living currently in five...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/120354 |