Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’
Summary
A small village in Sardinia, Italy, called Bolotana, has a high number of women living to 100 years old. Researchers found that nearly 14% of women in this village who reach 70 will live to 100, making it one of the places with the highest female longevity in the world.Key Facts
- Bolotana is a mountain village in central Sardinia, about 70 miles from Sardinia’s original “blue zone.”
- A “blue zone” is an area with many people who live to be very old.
- The study found 13.8% of Bolotana women who reach age 70 live to 100, second only to Hong Kong globally.
- Italy’s overall rate is 3.5% of women living from 70 to 100.
- Researchers looked at people born between 1900 and 1925 and found 38 lived past 100, 57% higher than Italy’s average.
- As of last year, Bolotana had 12 centenarians among 2,266 people; 6 still alive are all women, with the oldest at 102.
- The researchers noticed strong social connections among the elderly, which might help their long lives.
- The village’s clean environment, healthy fresh foods, and physical activity are possible reasons for their longevity, but the exact reasons are not confirmed.
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