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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1999
Page
18
Washington AP report notes centenarians are mostly women and increasing in number with the 1990 census. It highlights Ella May Stumpe, 103 in Maryland, who learned word processing after avoiding a computer at 98 and published two books. Midwest states lead longevity.
The Census Bureau reports nearly 70,000 people are age 100 or older, with California New York and Florida leading in total numbers but Midwest states higher as a percentage. Genetics and founder effects are cited for longevity, while Alaska ranks lowest. Women predominate among centenarians, with longer health spans noted. A 104 year old Minnesotan reflects on a long life and family ties.
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