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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the beach in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Local vegetables, fruits and legumes are displayed here in the terrace of Delia Morinelli's home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0603.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo shows a picture of himself in his early 20's when he was an official of the Italian Navy, here in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0043.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: The entrance of Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A bicycle is parked here in a street of Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Cats and residents of Acciaroli are seen here at the entrance of a fish shop in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Maria Orlando (88) is seen here in front of her house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A bicycle is parked here in a street of Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chiara Di Martino (64) sells homgrown fresh fruit and vegetables in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo poses for a portrait in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9989.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo steps out on the balcony of his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9980.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 76-years-old Enzo Speranza relaxes on the beach of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0524.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: An elderly couple walks in the historical center of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0392.jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) poses for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) is seen here on his balcony in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: An elderly woman sits in front of her house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chairs used by elderly men and women are seen here in front of a house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: An elderly woman walks back home after buying groceries in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo poses for a portrait in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9988.jpg
  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Delia Morinelli (79) poses for a portrait in front of local vegetables, fruits and olive oil in the terrace of her home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0663.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0585.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0551.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: (L-R) 100-years-old Antonio Vassallo and his 93-years-old wife Amina Fedullo are here in their home in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0311.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 93-years-old Amina Fedullo leafs through the pages of her own poetry in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0266.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca steps out of her vegetable garden next to her house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0202.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca is here on her balcony overlooking the harbor in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0115.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo poses for a portrait in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0010.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Three women are seen here walking in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A woman walks by the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A photograph of Giuseppe Vassallo's 95th birthday is seen here in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of a street in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0564.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 76-years-old Enzo Speranza does his daily exercise in the sea in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0487.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: A 1967 farmer's planner is here in the house of 93-years-old Amina Fedullo and her 100-years-old husband Antonio Vassallo in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0272.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) and her granddaughter Carmen are seen here in her living room in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the beach in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the sea at dusk from Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of Acciaroli and its seafront in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of Acciaroli and its seafront in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the beach and coastline in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: An elderly woman walks back home after buying groceries in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) and her granddaughter Carmen are seen here in her living room in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Grapes are sold here in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Homgrown fresh fruit and vegetables sold by Chiara Di Martino (64) are seen here in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0587.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Sun-dried figs stuffed with lemon zest, almonds and cinnamon prepared by 82-years old Fenisia La Greca are seen here in her kitchen in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0389.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca prepares sun-dried figs stuffed with lemon zest, almonds and cinnamon, here in her kitchen in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0353.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: (R-L) 93-years-old Amina Fedullo hugs her 100-years-old husband Antonio Vassallo in their home in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0337.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: (R-L) 93-years-old Amina Fedullo hugs her 100-years-old husband Antonio Vassallo in their home in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0334.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: (R-L) 93-years-old Amina Fedullo hugs her 100-years-old husband Antonio Vassallo in their home in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mrs Fedullo was a farmer her entire life, while Mr Vassallo was a soldier in Italy's military forces in the Italian East Africa, the Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. They've been married for 66 years.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0329.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca is here on her balcony overlooking the harbor in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0126.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca steps out on her balcony overlooking the harbor in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0102.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo poses for a portrait in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0007.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the sea at dusk from Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of Acciaroli and its seafront in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A woman walks by the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Edmund (81) sits here in front of his house everyday in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: An elderly man looks at the beach and the sea in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: The obituary poster for Antonio Vassallo, who died at 102 years old in September 2018 in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chiara Di Martino (64) poses for a portrait by the homgrown fresh fruit and vegetables she sells in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo sits in the living room of his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: A detail of the hands of 94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo is seen here as he sits in the living room of his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Local vegetables, fruits and olive oil are displayed here in the terrace of Delia Morinelli's home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 76-years-old Enzo Speranza (right) watches a toddler and his mother on the beach of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0532.jpg
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