Contents
Lists of Contributors / 5

Prologue
Why and How Does Korean Longevity Increase? / Sang Chul Park / 7

Preface
Secrets and Changes in Korean Longevity / Kwangsung Park, Jae-Young Han, Jeonghwa Lee and Sang Chul Park / 13

Part Ⅰ Blue Zones and Korean Centenarians
Chapter 01
History of Korean Centenarian Study Background of Korean Longevity Belt Designation / Sang Chul Park / 23
Chapter 02
Trends in Aging of the Population in South Korea / Min Ho Shin / 29
Chapter 03
Trends of Disease Patterns in Older Adults / Min-gu Kang / 49
Chapter 04
Changes in the Care and Family Systems of Korean Centenarians / Jeonghwa Lee / 69
Chapter 05
Changes in the Social Welfare System for Older Adults in Korea / Kichae Min / 85
Chapter 06
Gerotranscendence of Korean Centenarians / Minjeong An / 101
Chapter 07
Physical and Mental Health Status of Korean Centenarians / Kwangsung Park and Min Jhon / 125
Chapter 08
Insights into the Visual Function of Korean Centenarians / Jonghwa Kim and Kyung Chul Yoon / 137
Chapter 09
The Auditory Function of Korean Centenarians / Sungsu Lee and Hyong-Ho Cho / 147
Chapter 10
Lifestyle Changes of Korean Centenarians / Ki-Hong Kim and Jae-Young Han / 161
Chapter 11
Diets of Korean Centenarians / Clara Yongjoo Park / 177
Chapter 12
The Immunity of Centenarians the Secret to Maintaining a Healthy Llife and Surviving COVID-19 / Kyung A Cho / 199
Chapter 13
Genetics of Korean Centenarians / Sung Sun Kim / 219
Chapter 14
Special Cases of Centenarians in the GuGokSunDam Longevity Belt / Sang Chul Park, Kwangsung Park and Jeonghwa Lee / 231
Chapter 15
A Special Case of the Medically Privileged Semisupercentenarian / Jeong Gwan Cho / 247
Chapter 16
Lessons from COVID-19 Crisis for New Normal in Future / Sang Chul Park / 257
Chapter 17
Is there a Country for Old Men? / Jung Jae Lee / 273

Epilogue
For a Better Future with a Longer Lifespan / Sang Chul Park, Jeonghwa Lee and Kwangsung Park / 279