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  1. Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Shaw Foundation Bldg. (Block AS7, Level 4), 5 Arts Link, Singapore, 117570

    Lois M. Verbrugge

  2. Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls, USA, 48109-2007

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  3. Département de Gériatrie, HUG, Route de Mon Idée, 1226, Thonex, Switzerland

    Jean Pierre Michel MD

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Verbrugge, L.M. (2005). Flies Without Wings. In: Carey, J.R., Robine, JM., Pierre Michel, J., Christen, Y. (eds) Longevity and Frailty. Research and Perspectives in Longevity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27388-3_6

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