The '90+' study from Univ of CA

[timo2]

from the study
"Major findings: Researchers from The 90+ Study have published many scientific papers in premier journals. Some of the major findings are:

-People who drank moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee lived longer than those who abstained.
-People who were overweight in their 70s lived longer than normal or underweight people did.
-Over 40% of people aged 90 and older suffer from dementia while almost 80% are disabled. Both are more common in women than men.
-About half of people with dementia over age 90 do not have sufficient neuropathology in their brain to explain their cognitive loss.
-People aged 90 and older with an APOE2 gene are less likely to have clinical Alzheimer’s dementia, but are much more likely to have Alzheimer’s neuropathology in their brains."

The 90+ Study - UCI MIND

Also in this newspaper article https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/22/alcohol-near-me/362510002/

 

[RAE]

from the study
"Major findings: Researchers from The 90+ Study have published many scientific papers in premier journals. Some of the major findings are:

-People who drank moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee lived longer than those who abstained.
-People who were overweight in their 70s lived longer than normal or underweight people did.
-Over 40% of people aged 90 and older suffer from dementia while almost 80% are disabled. Both are more common in women than men.
-About half of people with dementia over age 90 do not have sufficient neuropathology in their brain to explain their cognitive loss.
-People aged 90 and older with an APOE2 gene are less likely to have clinical Alzheimer’s dementia, but are much more likely to have Alzheimer’s neuropathology in their brains."

The 90+ Study - UCI MIND

Also in this newspaper article https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/22/alcohol-near-me/362510002/

Their findings related to coffee and alcohol don't surprise me. There are quite a few other studies out there that link moderate alcohol consumption to good health and longevity, and the same thing for coffee. The key, of course is MODERATE consumption. As for weight and longevity, they don't say how much extra weight was beneficial (I couldn't find the actual article from your links). I can see where being a little bit above average weight at that age might be good, but many other studies have found that too much extra weight as we age leads to all sorts of health issues. As for the 80% of folks over 90 being disabled, I would be interested to know what type of lifestyle those folks led in the decades prior to reaching that age. I can see where folks that are mostly sedentary in their 60s, 70s, 80s might be in pretty bad shape by 90 (if they live that long), but for someone that exercises daily and eats a healthy diet, I don't think that disability at 90 is a near-certain fate.

 

[timo2]

Their findings related to coffee and alcohol don't surprise me. There are quite a few other studies out there that link moderate alcohol consumption to good health and longevity, and the same thing for coffee. The key, of course is MODERATE consumption. As for weight and longevity, they don't say how much extra weight was beneficial (I couldn't find the actual article from your links). I can see where being a little bit above average weight at that age might be good, but many other studies have found that too much extra weight as we age leads to all sorts of health issues. As for the 80% of folks over 90 being disabled, I would be interested to know what type of lifestyle those folks led in the decades prior to reaching that age. I can see where folks that are mostly sedentary in their 60s, 70s, 80s might be in pretty bad shape by 90 (if they live that long), but for someone that exercises daily and eats a healthy diet, I don't think that disability at 90 is a near-certain fate.

I had trouble finding the actual study also. I did find this powerpoint that has more information https://www.aaoinfo.org/system/file...ons From the Oldest Old ... The 90+ Study.pdf