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...

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Main Authors: Jean-Marie Robine, Siu Lan Karen Cheung, Yasuhiko Saito, Bernard Jeune, Marti G. Parker, François R. Herrmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/120354