"Centenarians are subjects living 100 years or older. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100 years, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The majority of centenarians are females and a very small fraction of centenarians (up to 0.5%) will live 110 years or older and are called supercentenarians. Most centenarians have managed to avoid, postpone, or overcome the important age-related and life-threatening diseases and disabilities like ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, respiratory infection, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, dementia etc. Gerontologists have studied people who live to be 100 or more years in an attempt to define the qualities or conditions that characterize centenarians as a special population. They have identified a variety of positive attributes, such as not smoking, small body size, diet, regular exercise, avoidance of stress, lifestyle, family connectedness, avoidance of worry, and a positive attitude toward life."

Saranya R Kurup

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