The Elderly Black Health Paradox

National Vital Statistics reports a curious and surprising phenomena says Garth Gibson, a respected Florida healthcare financial analyst .

Virtually unlike any other health measure  where race is considered it seems a certain group of african american seniors appear to have a health edge over whites says Garth.

"Once senior african americans reach the age of 85 their anti aging powers work better than whites"

Garth's research found according to United States Life Tables, 2003 for example at age 85 White females have a life expectancy of 7.1 years whereas for Black females it's 7.8 years.

For persons of such an advanced age seven months  of additional life is quite significant.

This is a complete reversal of longevity trends among these racial groups where at younger ages white's have higher expected longevity than African Americans.
 

What's going on here?
 

Upon further research there appears to be little notice or research on the "Black Fountain of Youth" as Garth calls it.

So Garth's started a Senior Fountain Of Youth survey in an attempt to gain some insight.

Garth hopes from his intial research medical researchers would begin to gain deeper understanding of factors that lead to greater longevity.

Life Expextancy Table hosted by GarthGibson.com

PDF File To National Vital Statistics 2006 Report

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