Centenarians From Long-Term Care Facilities and COVID-19–Relevant Hospital Admissions

Although the number of centenarians is increasing rapidly in many countries around the world,1 there is evidence of lower morbidity among centenarians (100+ years of age) and supercentenarians (110+ years)2,3 and more extended stays in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) than in younger cohorts of oldest-old.4 Although evidence is still sparse, hints exist on protective effects in centenarians during the COVID-19 pandemic.5,6 In contrast, a study of excess mortality rates in centenarians who lived in LTCF in the Lombardy region, Italy, found no survival advantage of centenarians compared to those aged 50 and 80 years.