Centenarian

Genes play larger role than habits in longevity for centenarians, study says

August 04, 2011

Genes may be more likely to increase longevity than diet, exercise, smoking and drinking, new research suggests.
 

Web-savvy centenarian passes away, thousands notified via Twitter

July 29, 2010

More than 60,000 Twitter users learned about the death of 104-year-old Ivy Bean Tuesday night. The North England nursing home resident is believed to be among the oldest in the world to use the social networking site.
 

Certain genetic variants may predict extreme longevity, study finds

July 06, 2010

If you live to be 100, there is a good chance you have a particular set of genetic variants.
 

World's oldest person dies

May 06, 2010

Kama Chinen, the oldest person in the world, died Sunday at the age of 114 years, a little more than one week shy of her 115th birthday.
 
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