Centenarians are the fastest growing age group

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published May 8, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

What is it like to be 100 years old? There are about 70,000 centenarians living in the United States - and California is home to most of the centenarians living in the country. Tom Fudge speaks with t

Orriginally Aired: October 12, 2005

What is it like to be 100 years old? There are about 70,000 centenarians living in the United States - and California is home to most of the centenarians living in the country. Tom Fudge speaks with two specialists in gerontology and geriatrics about why people are living longer lives.

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Guests:

Dr. Mario Garrett , professor and chair of the Gerontology Department at San Diego State.
Daniel Sewell , associate clinical professor at UC San Diego. He is the director of the Geriatric Psychiatric Fellowship Program. He's also the medical director of the Senior Behavioral Health Program at UCSD.