by Stefan Maglov | Jun 16, 2026 | Analysis, Homepage-Featured, News
On 15 June, Luis Cano, the oldest living man in the United States whose age had been recognized by LongeviQuest, passed away in Linden, New Jersey, at the age of 111 years and 188 days. He became the nation’s oldest living man following the death of Eugene...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Apr 16, 2026 | Analysis, In Depth
Background Previous centenarian research has indicated that centenarians with higher ability to perform activities such as chair rises and other activities of daily life (ADL) have a higher survival rate than less robust centenarians (Alvarez et al., 2021). Alvarez et...
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by Stefan Maglov | Apr 10, 2026 | Analysis, News
Puerto Rico is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States. It has an estimated population of around 3.2 million people and a notable history of human longevity. One Puerto Rican man, Emiliano Mercado...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Mar 9, 2026 | Analysis, In Depth
This is a multi-editorial that presents facts about female supercentenarians and their advantage over male supercentenarians, briefly discusses why women tend to live longer than men, and highlights several female supercentenarians who fought for women’s rights or...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 22, 2026 | In Depth
Given the steady rise in global life expectancy, and the enduring cultural fascination with exceptional longevity, one might reasonably assume that portrayals of centenarians (and even older individuals) would be relatively common in cinema. In reality, films...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 9, 2026 | Analysis, Case Study
The early to mid-1800s in the United States were marked by deep division and grave racial injustice. Slavery remained widespread in some regions, particularly in the South. Disputes over slavery and human rights were the central cause of the U.S. Civil War, fought...
