News Summary

• Centenarians have been found to have fewer diagnosed health conditions and to accumulate diseases more slowly.
• People born in the 1920s avoided harmful food additives and radiation for many years, a gerontologist said.
• Modern-day technology and global connections, which were not available to centenarians, could also contribute to stress and other mental health factors, an expert said.Choosing how you live when you’re younger will determine whether it’s worth living to 100, Dr. Macie P. Smith said.