Browsing by Author "Martinussen, Torben"

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Increased effect of the ApoE gene on survival at advanced age in healthy and long-lived Danes: two nationwide cohort studies.

Jacobsen, Rune; Martinussen, Torben; Christiansen, Lene; Jeune, Bernard; Andersen-Ranberg, Karen; Vaupel, James W; Christensen, Kaare (Aging Cell, 2010-12)

Studies of Nordic twins suggest an increased genetic influence on mortality with age. Contrary to this, the heterogeneity hypothesis predicts that the mortality of individuals carrying a 'frail' or 'risky' genotype in a ...
Optimism and survival: does an optimistic outlook predict better survival at advanced ages? A twelve-year follow-up of Danish nonagenarians.

Engberg, Henriette; Jeune, Bernard; Andersen-Ranberg, Karen; Martinussen, Torben; Vaupel, James W; Christensen, Kaare (Aging Clin Exp Res, 2013-10)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Studies examining predictors of survival among the oldest-old have primarily focused on objective measures, such as physical function and health status. Only a few studies have examined the effect of ...