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Healthy centenarians do not exist, but autonomous centenarians do
 — a population-based study of morbidity among Danish centenarians
Author(s)Karen Anderson-Ranberg, Marianne Schroll, Bernard Jeune
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 7, July 2001
Pagespp 900-908
KeywordsCentenarians ; Ill health ; Longevity ; Denmark.
Annotation276 Danes celebrated their 100th birthday between 1 April 1995 and 31 May 1996. Of these, 207 participated in the Longitudinal Study of Danish Centenarians (LSDC), and were visited at home for interview and clinical examination. Cardiovascular diseases was present in 149 (72%), osteoarthritis in 54%, hypertension in 52%, dementia in 51%, and ischaemic heart disease in 28%. The mean number of illnesses was 4.3. Only one subject was identified as being free from any chronic condition or illness. 60% had been treated for illness with high mortality. Thus, because they have a high prevalence of several common diseases and chronic conditions, Danish centenarians are not healthy. However, a minor proportion was identified as being cognitively intact and functioning well. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011010203 A
ClassmarkBBT: CH: BGA: 76K

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