MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'centenarians'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432386&cid=t_177446_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F5%2F9%2Fwant-to-live-to-100-read-this.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DIn 2005 National Geographic magazine had a fascinating article by Dan Buettner, about the “Blue Zones”, areas where people live to the ages of 90, 100 and older. These areas included Loma Linda, CA, Sardinia Italy, Okinawa Japan, and the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica. He followed up his trip to Costa Rica with a more extensive visit, including a team of researchers, in 2007. One of the pitfalls of studies of this sort is the verification of claims of age. For instance, a claim that made a big splash in the media several years ago concerned Bulgarian villagers who claimed that their secret to longevity is eating yogurt. A craze of yogurt swept the U.S. following publication of this story, which I am not sure has completely disappeared. That "study&q... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432386 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:55 +0100 1432386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385676&cid=t_177446_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F4%2F19%2Fhappy-birthday-edna-parker.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D Who is Edna Parker? If you haven’t heard of her don’t fret, I haven’t either. But today, April 20, is her 115th birthday, which makes her the longest living person in the world! How many of us can claim that? As a matter of fact, none of us, by definition. How did she make it? Maybe it was a lifetime of chores on the family farm that accounts for Edna Parker's long life. Or maybe just good genes explain why the world's oldest known person will turn 115 on Sunday, defying staggering odds. In fact, I think both. But don’t take my word for it. There is a study called the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University , or NECS, that is collecting data on centenarians (people reaching age 100, and supercentenerians, reaching 110) in an effor... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385676 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:49:40 +0100 1385676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1383711&cid=t_177446_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F18%2Foldest-living-person-edna-parker-turns-115%2F So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!? The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday. One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” of longevity. Is having a long life a genetic thing? It’s definitely possible. In fact, nearly all centenarians have a sister, mother, or other relative who lived a long life. The same is true for Edna, whose two sisters lived to be 99 and 88. While more research is being conducted on these long-living folks, the current thinking is that there are several genetic mutations in centenarians that may contribute to either slowing the aging process or ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1383711 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:24:49 +0100 1383711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1361280&cid=t_177446_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fliving-to-100%2F My father turns 91 later this month, which is really getting up there. And despite a couple of strokes in 2005 and 2006 and a handful of other asymptomatic chronic conditions, he is, to all appearances, doing pretty well. The only thing that gives him any real trouble is a bad knee that he has to favor. So I was wondering the other day just how far Pops might make it past 91. (After all, he still has an older brother, Bill , who’s 94 or so.) The question led me to a recent HealthTalk Live program on living long (“How to Live to 100 with a Chronic Disease“) . The program consisted of an interview with Dr. Thomas T. Perls, a geriatrician who is director of Boston University’s New England Centenarian Study, which for the past dozen years or so has been studying people who top 100 ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1361280 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:01:32 +0100 1361280