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 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...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 27, 2026 | Analysis, In Depth
As I have previously noted, most alleged biohacking or life extension strategies appear fruitless and may instead serve the purpose of enriching the seller since some people are willing to pay a hefty price for the chance to live longer. Still, although we have yet to...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 17, 2026 | Analysis, Case Study, In Depth, Validation
Abstract This editorial contains a validation summary of the age of American supercentenarian Delphia Welford, an African-American woman who was born in Okolona, Mississippi, USA on 9 September 1875 and died in Humboldt, Tennessee, USA on 14 November 1992, aged 117...
