Validity of reported age and centenarian prevalence in New England

Age and Ageing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-197

  Perls, Thomas T ^a   Bochen, Kathreen ^a   Freeman, Melissa ^a   Alpert, Laura ^a   Silver, Margery H ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age validation; Centenarians; Longevity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH ORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032961696     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/28.2.193     Document Type: Article

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