X-Message-Number: 13421 Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 06:58:50 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: Centenarians: the older you get, the healthier you have been The Lancet 354: 652 August 21,1999 Abstract: A retrospective analysis of the health and functional status of centenarians shows they are healthy and independent for most of their lives and experience a relatively rapid terminal decline. Additional quote from text of the report: "Functional impairment, though common at the end of their lives, was uncommon at a mean age of 92 years when 89% of the individuals were living independently." Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=13421