Long-lived people told what factors helped them live more than a hundred years — Health

It was found that the role of family and community in their lives is an important component of longevity.

In Ireland, there is a group of long-livers who were born before the creation of the state. These people make up one of the fastest growing demographics in the country.

The Irish Independent writes about it.

They survived numerous wars, the invention of electricity and the moon landing. Since 2018, the number of such persons, which was 386, has almost doubled to 736 persons in 2023.

Scientists conducted a new study of the long-lived people of Ireland, trying to find out the reasons for their long life. Advances in medicine and improved nutrition are usually considered the main factors in longevity, but this time the researchers paid attention to other aspects, including psychological and social factors.

Scientists analyzed a group of 17 long-lived Irish people, including 10 women and 7 men, to…