{"id":1825,"date":"2021-10-04T19:59:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T17:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/?page_id=1825"},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:48:35","slug":"swiss100-the-first-nationwide-study-on-centenarians-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISS100 &#8211; The first nationwide study on centenarians in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\" style=\"font-size:22px\">The Swiss Centenarian Study (SWISS100) is the first nationwide study on centenarians in Switzerland, conducted by experts from different disciplines. The project started in 2020; active data collection ended in 2025. It aims at identifying specific characteristics, challenges and needs of Swiss centenarians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Besides allowing centenarians and their families to share their unique experience, we also want to help the public understand challenges associated with very old age. Furthermore, we want to support policy makers in taking informed decisions regarding aspects that affect the quality of life of centenarians and people close to them. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-1120x840.png 1120w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-540x405.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/telefonstudie-01-01.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telephone Study <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>since December 2020 \u2014 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/participants\/#telephonestudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-1120x840.png 1120w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-540x405.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/team-01-01.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TEAM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-1120x840.png 1120w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-540x405.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/persoenliche-01-01-01.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Person Study <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall 2022 to Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/participants\/#inpersonstudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-1120x840.png 1120w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-540x405.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/Lab-01.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biobank and Biomarkers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/biobank-and-biomarkers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-1024x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-1536x320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-1120x233.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-540x113.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2-1080x225.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/12\/baum_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color\">\u201cIn 2020 there were 1700 centenarians living in Switzerland. In 2024 there are almost 2200 centenarians  \u2014 A number Destined to grow rapidly in the Future.\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Switzerland is one of the countries in the world with the highest life expectancy. Currently, out of one million people, 240 are centenarians, a number destined to grow in the future. The Federal Statistical Office (2024) shows how the number of Swiss centenarians doubled every ten years from 1950 to 2010, and is still increasing. Despite this, very little is known about centenarians in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-id=\"5988\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-540x417.png 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number-1080x834.png 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2025\/11\/english_number.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1852\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/swiss100\/files\/2021\/10\/map_Zeichenflache-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1852\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Centenarian Study (SWISS100) is the first nationwide study on centenarians in Switzerland, conducted by experts from different disciplines. 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