Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:56
in Health & Medicine
A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort. The study is the first to assess the health of centenarian offspring over time and could be important for future research, as the subjects may be used as a model of healthy aging.
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