Thomas Perls

Alcohol and coffee (in modest amounts) linked to long life, some experts say

February 28, 2018

Today Thomas Perls There might be another reason to savor a morning cup of coffee and a glass of wine with dinner: Extra years of life… Expert quote: “So I think there’s other data that would counter this notion that modest amounts of alcohol are good for you.” View full article

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Secrets of superagers: Does getting old have to mean getting sick?

December 14, 2017

CTV News Thomas Perls Growing old can be downright painful, and the aches and pains and various bodily failings seem to get worse the older we get… Expert quote: ‘”People have kind of hung on to this myth that the older you get, the sicker you get. So people assumed that getting to 100 would mean […]

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Arlington Heights woman about to join ‘super’ club on 110th birthday

November 6, 2017

Daily Herald Thomas Perls Lois Arbanas of Arlington Heights is on the verge of joining a select club: “supercentenarians,” or people 110 years or older… Expert quote: “Supercentenarians occur at the rate of just one per 5 million people.” View full article

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At 110, Agnes Fenton has ‘nothing to complain about’

August 24, 2017

NorthJersey referencing Thomas Perls, School of Medicine “‘The birthday is just another day,’ Agnes Fenton whispered, pooh-poohing the milestone she reaches Saturday…” Expert reference: “Dr. Thomas Perls, founding director of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University School of Medicine, of which Fenton is a participant, puts the number at 360.” View full article.  […]

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What’s the secret to living to 110?

July 23, 2017

Boston Globe quoting Thomas Perls, School of Medicine “There is considerable excitement among family and friends about her upcoming 110th birthday on July 25, but Ulla Lund is taking the milestone in stride…” Expert quote: “It’s not a matter of the older you get, the sicker you get, but the older you get, the healthier […]

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Oldest Jamaican is also world’s super centenarian

April 27, 2017

Caribbean Life Thomas Perls, School of Medicine “The world’s oldest human is Jamaican Violet Brown, who was born on March 10, 1900…” Expert quote: “They aren’t born with just one ‘aging well’ gene, but many of them — ‘it’s like winning the lottery’.” View full article. 

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Long Island centenarians still living life to the fullest

February 8, 2017

Newsday Thomas Perls, School of Medicine  On a typical day, Edward Palkot tools around in his car throughout Garden City, his home since 1939… Expert quote: Obviously, a good sense of humor is an asset for hitting 100, but other factors, notably medical advances since 1900 and genetics, have played a factor in the rising […]

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The world’s oldest person is 117! In her honor, 5 longevity secrets

December 2, 2016

Today Thomas Perls, School of Medicine Happy birthday, Emma Morano! The Italian woman certified as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records turned 117 on Tuesday… Expert quote: “It’s incredible and very rare. If I could get there, I would.” View full article

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He’s 106. And Knows the Score.

November 7, 2016

New York Times Thomas Perls, School of Medicine John Risher drove north on Route 29, a briefcase resting in the car’s back seat… Expert quote: Perls, who has interviewed over 2,000 centenarians across the world, called Risher “the oldest driver I’ve ever heard of.” And he described Risher — a man who has reached 106 […]

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Can People Live to 150? Probably Not, New Study Finds

October 6, 2016

NBC News Thomas Perls, School of Medicine Human beings have a maximum lifespan, and it’s probably 115 years, researchers said Wednesday… Expert quote: “This is all stuff many of us in the field knew. It was just a matter of putting it down on paper.” View full article

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