Rock-Stars-of-Aging-by-Marc-Middleton
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<strong>Rock</strong>s <strong>Stars</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aging</strong><br />
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FAMILY MATTERS<br />
33: Centenarians Don’t Come From Broken Homes<br />
“Separation and divorce can have adverse effects on the healthy and<br />
well-being <strong>of</strong> children and adults. Past research has shown that<br />
divorce is associated with higher rates <strong>of</strong> mortality, more health<br />
problems and more risky behaviors, such as increased alcohol use.” -<br />
- Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, M.D., former Head, Centers for Disease Control<br />
and Prevention<br />
An eight-decade study begun in 1921 <strong>by</strong> Stanford University<br />
psychologist Lewis Terman revealed that parental divorce in<br />
childhood was the strongest predictor <strong>of</strong> early death in adulthood.<br />
The study revealed that the early death <strong>of</strong> a parent had no<br />
measurable effect on children's life spans or mortality risks, but the<br />
long-term health effects <strong>of</strong> broken families were <strong>of</strong>ten devastating.<br />
On average, the grown children <strong>of</strong> divorced parents died almost five<br />
years earlier than children from intact families. The causes <strong>of</strong> death<br />
ranged from accidents and violence to cancer, heart attack and<br />
stroke.<br />
“Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die <strong>of</strong> old age, but<br />
they die young " -- Ben Franklin, American statesman, writer and<br />
inventor (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790)<br />
<strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Stars</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aging</strong><br />
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