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Culture-based studies of intestinal lactobacilli in young people and centenarians [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionBiological ageing is associated with physiological changes, including alterations in the gut microbiota. Lactobacilli may contribute to host health and longevity, yet their composition and functional properties in centenarians remain poorly ...
Imbi Smidt, Tiiu Roop, Reet Mandar, Jelena Stsepetova, Siiri Koljalg, Kalle Kilk, Indrek Soidla, Mare Ainsaar, Helgi Kolk, Epp Sepp   +9 more
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Swedish centenarian health – a nationwide, observational study on care utilization, drug use, morbidity, and mortality among Swedish centenarians in 1990 to 2022 [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Centenarians have long been considered a select group who enjoy good health and manage to compress their years of morbidity towards the end of life.
Jimmy Lindberg, Yuge Zhang, Shunsuke Murata, Ingemar Kåreholt, Karin Modig   +4 more
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Quality of life and well-being in Colombian centenarians [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The study of quality of life (QoL) and subjective well-being in relation to extreme longevity has important implications for developing public health policies that promote healthy aging.
Juan-Manuel Anaya, Stefano Vinaccia Alpi, Sandra Milena Castelblanco-Toro, Ivan David Lozada-Martínez, Juan Carlos Salazar-Uribe   +4 more
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Centenarians with proximal humeral fracture [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background The demographic change in Germany leads to an increased number of centenarians. Within this population fragility fractures, such as the proximal humeral fracture (PHF), are not well investigated.
Jeanette Koeppe, Julia Sußiek, J. Christoph Katthagen, Karen Fischhuber, Jan P. Happe, Janette Iking, Ursula Marschall, Andreas Faldum, Michael J. Raschke, Josef Stolberg-Stolberg   +9 more
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Trends and characteristics of hospitalisation and mortality among centenarians in old-age homes and communities: a territory-wide study in Hong Kong, 2012–2021 [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Objective To examine the trends and characteristics of hospitalisation and mortality among centenarians residing in old-age homes (OAHs) and their community-dwelling counterparts in Hong Kong over the past decade.Methods This retrospective analysis used ...
Ruby Yu, Jean Woo, Hong-jie Yu, Eric Tsz-Chun Lai   +3 more
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Metagenomics Study Reveals Changes in Gut Microbiota in Centenarians: A Cohort Study of Hainan Centenarians

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Several studies based on 16SrDNA analysis have revealed certain unique characteristics of gut microbiome in centenarians. We established a prospective cohort of fecal microbiota and conducted the first metagenomics-based study among centenarians.
Zhe Luan, Gang Sun, Ruifu Yang
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Mesaconic acid as a key metabolite with anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties produced by Lactobacillus plantarum 124 from centenarian gut microbiota [PDF]

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
The gut microbiota of centenarians plays a vital role in promoting healthy longevity. We performed a cross-sectional study of 224 people from Jiaoling, China, which is globally recognised for the longevity of its residents.
Lei Wu, Hongxin He, Tingting Liang, Guowei Du, Longyan Li, Haojie Zhong, Ying Li, Jinke Zhang, Ning Chen, Tong Jiang, Juan Yang, Jiangyan Wang, Shuo Feng, Shenghua Lu, Hui Zhao, Qihui Gu, He Gao, Guanghui Li, Wenrui Xie, Lihao Wu, Qingping Wu, Xinqiang Xie, Xingxiang He   +22 more
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Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry

Anthropology & Aging, 2021
As global aging advances, the number of centenarians worldwide is greatly increasing.   Most of what is known about centenarians comes the Global North.
Samson Chane, Margaret E. Adamek
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Depressive Symptoms of Centenarians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Results of an Exploratory Study in Switzerland

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Depression is one of the most frequent mental health problems in older populations.1 To the best of our knowledge, the prevalence of depressive symptomatology (DS) among centenarians in Switzerland is unknown.
C. Gomes Da Rocha, A. Von Gunten, K. Uittenhove, C. Lampraki, S. Cavalli, F. Herrmann, D. Jopp   +6 more
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Centenarians Alleviate Inflammaging by Changing the Ratio and Secretory Phenotypes of T Helper 17 and Regulatory T Cells

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
The immune system of centenarians remains active and young to prevent cancer and infections. Aging is associated with inflammaging, a persistent low-grade inflammatory state in which CD4+ T cells play a role. However, there are few studies that have been
Lixing Zhou, Meiling Ge, Yan Zhang, Xiaochu Wu, Mi Leng, Chunmei Gan, Yi Mou, Jiao Zhou, Jiao Zhou, C Alexander Valencia, C Alexander Valencia, C Alexander Valencia, Qiukui Hao, Bin Zhu, Biao Dong, Biao Dong, Birong Dong   +16 more
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