To the Editor: There can be little disagreement with Richmond’s assessment that Australia needs more research on the oldest old.1 Certainly, data on centenarians are sparse and unreliable, and there is a need for more thorough and more informed evaluation.
- Heather Booth
- Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
Correspondence: heather.booth@anu.edu.au
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