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Membership in a long-lived family appears to have benefits beyond just aging benefits. Common, severe mortality-associated diseases are less prevalent in biologic members of a long-lived family, and in addition their spouses also tend to be relatively healthy. Comment: Membership in a long-lived family appears to result in healthier aging compared to people not in a long-lived family. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Mar 5.    (retrieved Mar, 2015). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.