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In a small village in southern Italy, near Naples, the old people are aging so well that they are all or almost a hundred years old …
Healthy centenarians
Not only do these centenarians surprise by their longevity, but in addition, by their exceptional state of health despite their great age. A team of American researchers from the University of San Diego will therefore begin an in-depth study in May 2016, to try to understand why these ultra-old people age so well. Europe 1, who tell the story, interviewed some of these valiant centenarians. Antonio, for example, one of the centenarians of the village, still went fishing on his own with his boat only three years ago.
Acciaroli: 86 centenarians out of 700 inhabitants
In the end, the village of Acciaroli has 86 centenarians, for 700 inhabitants. Funny thing, if the researchers at the University of San Diego, who are going to study this phenomenon, it is because … one of them came on vacation in the region, and was surprised to meet so many centenarians! It was really his spirit of curiosity, essential for any researcher worthy of the name, that put him on the trail of this curiosity. According to the mayor of the village, it is the diet based on fruits, vegetables and fish that would have kept all these seniors in such good health.. The living environment too: the village is in the heart of a natural park, by the sea …
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