Foreword

What can we learn from Centenarians ?, B. jeune, K. Andersen-Ranberg (Denmark)

A psycho-physiological model for functional ageing differences, B Hagberg, B. Nordbeck (Sweden)

Medical predictors of survival among centenarians, M. Allard, J-M Robine, N. hénon (France)

Correlates of nutritional status in japanese centenarians, H. Hirose, M. Sukuki, Y. Arai, S. Nakazawa (Japan)

Psycho-social predictors of survival among centenarians, LW. Poon, MA. Johnson, A. Davey, D.V. Dawson, I.C. Siegnler (USA), P. martin (Germany)

Predictors of depressive symptoms in centenarians, P. Martin, C. Rott (Germany), MD. Kerns, LW. Poon, MA. Johnson (USA)

Estimating the health and healthcare costs of the oldest old : a challenge for centenarians studies ?, K. Morgan (UK)

Macro-social influences on autonomy versus dependency in the oldest old, KJ. McKee (UK), G. Samuelsson (Sweden)