Title: In search of the secret of centenarians: a demographic and medical survey about centenarians in France.

POPLINE Document Number: 252230

Author(s):

Allard M
Vallin J
Andrieux J-M
Robine J-M

Source citation:

In: Health and mortality among elderly populations, edited by Graziella Caselli and Alan D. Lopez. Oxford, England, Clarendon Press, 1996. :61-86.

Abstract:

Some preliminary results from an ongoing survey of centenarians in France are presented. The objectives and methodology of the survey are first described. The characteristics of this population are then analyzed and life tables for centenarians presented. (ANNOTATION)

Keywords:

France
Older Adults, 80 and Over
Surveys
Population Characteristics
Life Tables
Europe, Western
Europe
Developed Countries
Older Adults
Adults
Age Factors
Demographic Factors
Population
Sampling Studies
Studies
Research Methodology
Life Table Method
Demographic Analysis