The Number of Centenarians in Moscow

Moscow's Deputy Mayor for Social Development, Anastasia Rakova, indicated that "Moscow has around 1,000 centenarians aged over 100 years, many of whom are in good physical health." In an interview with the "Novosti" agency, Rakova stated: "The Russian capital is home to about a thousand individuals over the age of 100, and many of them lead very active lives." She added: "Moscow enjoys a good life expectancy level. We had a slight decline due to the COVID pandemic, but we are now compensating for that at a fast pace." Currently, our average life expectancy is 78.2 years. I hope that in the coming years we will reach the desired level." According to Rakova, Moscow has all the opportunities to increase the life expectancy of its citizens to 80 years. She noted that many of the centenarians in the capital participate in the "Longevity Project for Moscow Residents" and do not neglect physical activity. Previously, media reports indicated that blood tests of centenarians helped an international team of scientists uncover the secrets of high average life expectancy, revealing that centenarians have significantly lower levels of glucose, creatinine, and uric acid in their blood. For example, their blood sugar does not exceed 6.5 mmol/liter, and their creatinine levels do not exceed 125 micromol/liter.