Abstract
In order to know how to live longer and healthy, we conducted centenarian study with multidisciplinary approach since 2000. We presented here the results of our study. The characteristics of centenarians are 1) low prevalence of diadetes mellitus, 2) frequency of illness is 97%,3) prevalence of dementia free and independent centenarian is 18%, 4)low level of albumin, 5) low-grade activation of inflammation, 6) high level of adiponectin. We proposed aging-inflammation hypothesis. Since centenarian is not the model of healthy longevity, we began to study semisupercentenarians (SSC). SSC are considered to be a real model of human longevity. Whole genome scan of both SSC and control group, is now in progress. We hope that longevity genes will identified within a few years.
