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Centenarians rise as 100 or older group grows 35 percent
Bernice Bach, 101, says there is no secret to longevity as the 2000 census shows Americans aged 100 or older reached 50,454, up 35 percent from a decade earlier. The report notes rapid growth in 90 to 94 and 80 to 84 brackets, with California leading in total centenarians and South Dakota having the highest share.
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International Longevity Center
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Thomas Perls
New England Centenarian
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