Longevity and Age Exaggeration in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 34 (1) , 94-98
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/34.1.94
Abstract
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.Keywords
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