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Maternal longevity is associated with lower infant mortality [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE Referring to the multidisciplinary and multipurpose survey AKeA2, and focusing on family genealogy data on centenarian women and controls, this paper aims to verify the hypothesis that maternal longevity is associated with lower infant ...
Baggio, Giovannella +8 more
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Inflammation, genetic background and longevity [PDF]
, 2010 Ageing is an inexorable intrinsic process that affects all cells, tissues, organs and individuals. Due to a diminished homeostasis and increased organism frailty, ageing causes a reduction of the response to environmental stimuli and, in general, is
A Panda +65 more
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Through Ageing, and Beyond: Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Status in Seniors and Centenarians
PLoS ONE, 2010 Background Age-related physiological changes in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as modifications in lifestyle, nutritional behaviour, and functionality of the host immune system, inevitably affect the gut microbiota, resulting in a greater ...
E. Biagi +11 more
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B Cells Compartment in Centenarian Offspring and Old People [PDF]
, 2010 Immunosenescence is considered a major contributory factor to the increased frequency of morbidity and mortality among elderly. On the other hand centenarians are considered the best example of successful ageing.
BUFFA, Silvio +7 more
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, 2019 The aging process includes impairment in mitochondrial function, a reduction in anti-oxidant activity, and an increase in oxidative stress, marked by an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production.
Barcelos, Isabella Peixoto de +1 more
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Personality traits and subjective well-being in portuguese centenarians [PDF]
, 2014 Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde (Psicogerontologia Clínica), apresentada à Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de CoimbraTo better understand Portuguese centenarians’ subjective well-being and ...
Vilhena, Joana Patriarca de
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background Centenarians refer to a special group who have outlived most of their fellows. Body shape and abdominal obesity have been identified as cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
Qiao Zhu +6 more
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The number of centenarians in Brazil: Indirect estimates based on death certificates [PDF]
The Brazilian population is rapidly aging. As a result, the number of centenarians has grown steadily, about 77 per cent between 1991 and 2000. Although expected, the increasing number of centenarians may be exaggerated by data quality issues. We compare
Cassio M. Turra +1 more
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Gut microbiota changes in the extreme decades of human life: a focus on centenarians
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 The gut microbiota (GM) is a complex, evolutionarily molded ecological system, which contributes to a variety of physiological functions. The GM is highly dynamic, being sensitive to environmental stimuli, and its composition changes over the host’s ...
A. Santoro +6 more
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10 years after Kannisto: further evidence for mortality decline at advanced ages in developed countries [PDF]
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Domantas Jasilionis +3 more
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