Characteristics and Incidence of Chronic Illness in Community ‐Dwelling Predominantly Male U.S. Veteran Centenarians

ConclusionIn a large cohort of predominantly male community‐dwelling elderly veterans, centenarians had a lower incidence of chronic illness than those in their 80s and 90s, demonstrating similar compression of morbidity and extension of health span observed in other studies.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - April 19, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Ali Fokar, Nawar Shara, Leakie K. Bell ‐Wilson, Hans J. Moore, Edwin Olsen, Marc R. Blackman, Maria D. Llorente Tags: Ethnogeriatrics and Special Population Source Type: research