In Russia, more people are crossing the border in 100 years, the newspaper "Izvestia" reports with reference to Rosstat data. In 2017, there were almost a thousand more (923) than a year earlier. The total number of long-livers is 15 704 people, most of them women. It is noted that this is due primarily to the development of medicine. "Serious progress has been made in reducing mortality from cardiovascular diseases.

More and more effective medicines are being developed to combat cancer, which is especially important for older people, "said Andrei Korotaev, professor at the Moscow State University. In May 2016 Astrakhan resident Tanzilya Bisembeyeva was recognized as the oldest resident of Russia. On March 14, 2016, the woman celebrated her jubilee - she turned 120 years old.

Original article: The Rosstat was told about the increase in the number of Russian long-livers.