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Bolotana women three times likelier to reach 100

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC · How we work

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Lead scientist Gianni Pes reported Bolotana women are about three times more likely to reach 100 than U.S. women.
The Frontiers in Aging study validated ages using civil and parish records, confirming 38 centenarians born 1900-1925.
Researchers estimated 13.8% of Bolotana women who reach 70 survive to 100, versus 3.6% in the United States.
Dan Buettner’s book *The Blue Zones Evolution* releases January 5, 2027, and a National Geographic documentary airs January 2027.

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Lead scientist Gianni Pes reported Bolotana women are about three times more likely to reach 100 than U.S. women.
The Frontiers in Aging study validated ages using civil and parish records, confirming 38 centenarians born 1900-1925.
Researchers estimated 13.8% of Bolotana women who reach 70 survive to 100, versus 3.6% in the United States.
Dan Buettner’s book *The Blue Zones Evolution* releases January 5, 2027, and a National Geographic documentary airs January 2027.