Secrets of the centenarians: Life begins at 100
September 8, 2009 | Source: NewScientist Life
Researchers who study the oldest people have made a surprising discovery that presents a less bleak vision of the future than many anticipate: people who break through the 90-plus barrier represent a physical elite, markedly different from the elderly who typically die younger than them.
Far from gaining a longer burden of disability, their extra years are often healthy ones.