LONGEVITY AND AGE EXAGGERATION IN VILCABAMBA, ECUADOR

被引:47
作者
MAZESS, RB [1 ]
FORMAN, SH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,DEPT ANTHROPOL,AMHERST,MA 01003
来源
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY | 1979年 / 34卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1093/geronj/34.1.94
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Systematic age exaggeration was found after age 70 in an Equadorian population noted for extreme longevity. Extreme ages (over 100 years) were either incorrect or unsubstantiated. There was no evidence of increased longevity in the Vilcabamba population.
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页码:94 / 98
页数:5
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