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 />
39: Centenarian Women Have Children Later in Life<br />
“A woman who naturally has a child after the age <strong>of</strong> 40 has a four<br />
times greater chance <strong>of</strong> living to 100 compared to women who do<br />
not.” -- Dr. Thomas Perls New England Centenarian Study<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> mothers giving birth after the age <strong>of</strong> 40 has doubled in<br />
the past decade, which may be a sign <strong>of</strong> more centenarians to come.<br />
It turns out that many centenarian women have a history <strong>of</strong> bearing<br />
children after the age <strong>of</strong> 35 years and even 40 years. According to a<br />
New England Centenarian study, a woman who naturally has a child<br />
after the age <strong>of</strong> 40 has a four times greater chance <strong>of</strong> living to 100<br />
compared to women who do not.<br />
The reason is not entirely clear. Most likely it’s simply an indication<br />
that the woman's reproductive system is aging slowly and that the<br />
rest <strong>of</strong> her body is as well. It could also mean that the woman was<br />
busy pursuing other passions in her 20s and 30s (a longevity factor)<br />
or wasn’t afraid to take a risk or defy conventional thinking (also<br />
longevity factors).<br />
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