Americans who are 100 years or older have lower rates of chronic illness than younger seniors, a new study finds.
George Washington University researchers used U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration data to compare centenarians with people in their 80s and 90s. Most were white men who had fought in World War II.
“Additionally, this generation lived through the Great Depression,” study author Dr. Raya Elfadel Kheirbek said in a university news release. “It is a wonder, considering the hardships they had faced, that they have achieved such longevity.”
Source: Centenarians Often Healthier Than Younger Seniors: Study: MedlinePlus Health News
