http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/11/15/longevity-part-five.aspxBy Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege Centenarians, people who live to be 100 years or older, are becoming more and more common in the United States. In 1950 there were 2,300 U.S. centenarians and today there are more than 40,000. According to oneenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)