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Centenarians demonstrate significantly higher resilience than younger elders. Promoting resilience enhances longevity across all adult ages, particularly in advanced years, benefiting senior well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Exceptional longevity is increasingly studied.
  • Resilience is a key factor in aging well.
  • Understanding resilience in centenarians is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare resilience levels between centenarians and younger elderly groups.
  • To determine the contribution of resilience to exceptional longevity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey dataset.
  • Employed logistic regression analyses on cross-sectional and longitudinal data.
  • Controlled for physical health and cognitive status as confounders.

Main Results:

  • Centenarians exhibited significantly greater resilience than all other age groups.
  • Improved resilience in nonagenarians (94-98 years) increased centenarian likelihood by 43.1%.

Conclusions:

  • Resilience is a significant predictor of longevity across all adult ages.
  • The impact of resilience on longevity is amplified at advanced ages.
  • Policies promoting resilience can improve senior well-being and longevity.