Alive on paper but dead in reality why fewer people may be reaching advanced age

Newman examined U.N. data and found that many centenarians may exist due to clerical errors, fraud, and the reliability of outdated records.

In places where birth records were lost due to bombing, such as Okinawa, Japan, there appeared a higher concentration of reported centenarians.

In Costa Rica, 42% of reported centenarians were found to be incorrectly listed, revealing the extent of documentation inaccuracies.

Newman points out that many seemingly alive centenarians may be deceased, but remains registered for financial benefits, revealing systemic exploitation.

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