Which of the following is a characteristic of centenarians in the New England Centenarian Study (NECS)?
A) Most U.S. centenarians are likely to describe historical events, death/grief, and work/retirement events.
B) Only a small percentage of centenarians have had significant changes in their thinking skills.
C) Habitual smoking is common among centenarians.
D) Most of the centenarians are obese.

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The NECS found that only a small percentage of centenarians have significant changes in their thinking skills, which is a characteristic of this population. Option A is incorrect because it is a generalization and not specific to the NECS. Option C is incorrect because smoking is not common among centenarians in the NECS. Option D is incorrect because most of the centenarians in the NECS are not obese.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Centenarians in the New