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This study examined reported ages of elderly individuals in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, a population noted for extreme longevity claims, and found evidence of age exaggeration after age 70. The researchers compared reported ages to birth records and records from when individuals were young adults (20-50 years old). They found no evidence that this population had increased longevity - extreme ages over 100 were either incorrect or unsubstantiated. While some prestige is given to older individuals, systematic age ex

Author

Marisol Piedra

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EN