Open AccessDo Children of Long-Lived Parents Age More Successfully?
Author(s) -
Henrik Frederiksen,
Matt McGue,
Bernard Jeune,
David Garcı́a-Dorado,
Hanne Nybo,
Axel Skytthe,
James W. Vaupel,
Kaare Christensen
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/00001648-200205000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , offspring , grip strength , cohort , cognition , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , odds ratio , cohort study , odds , mental health , mini–mental state examination , stroke (engine) , population , cognitive skill , gerontology , demography , physical therapy , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , logistic regression , pregnancy , mechanical engineering , genetics , environmental health , sociology , engineering , biology
Long-lived individuals are rare and may be selected in part for the genetic factors that promote successful aging. The children of long-lived parents may therefore age more successfully than the children of short-lived parents.