Silvina Alves, a resident of Sítio Brandões, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, celebrated her 111th birthday yesterday.
Silvina Alves was born in Sítio Brandões, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, on 3 November 1915. As a young woman, she worked on farms and in hospitals in Caicó, and later moved to Natal, where she worked as a domestic servant. She was married, but later divorced.
At the time of her 110th birthday, she took no medication and maintained a simple and healthy diet. At the time, she had one living sister and two living brothers: Severino Alves de Azevedo (b. 3 February 1926), Francisco Alves de Azevedo (b. 8 July 1929), and Maria de Lourdes de Medeiros (b. 8 March 1934).
At the moment, she is the oldest known living person in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Silvina Alves on her 111th birthday.