An investigation of the age of an alleged centenarian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10969757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Myers (Temple University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-236 |
| Publication date | 1978-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2060526 |
| PMID | 658564 |
| OpenAlex | W1972481586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
At times, persons have been reported as living to extremely advanced ages such as 130, or even higher (McWhirter and McWhirter, 1977, p. 26; Medvedev, 1974; Merrill, 1976). However, controlled studies of closed groups like Civil War veterans (Myers and Shudde, 1955) have not shown any persons surviving beyond age 110, when age has been reasonably verified. It seems, therefore, highly plausible that reports of extremely advanced ages at death reflect exaggerations of age rather than reality. This note reports a case history which supports this view and illustrates how ages can be verified using available census data
Census · Centenarian · Population · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Demography · History · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Medicine · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2017 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |