by Jimmy Lindberg | Oct 21, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Being a fan of supercentenarians, I regularly go “hunting” for birthday reports about people celebrating their 110th, 111th etc. birthday to identify potentially new supercentenarians that we don’t know about. Our research and understanding of...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 30, 2024 | Analysis, Case Study, In Depth
For several decades, Norwegian man Eilif Philipsen has been recognized as the earliest-born verified centenarian. Philipsen was born in Kinsarvik, Norway on 21 July 1682 and died in Ullensvang, Norway on 20 June 1785, aged almost 103 years old. Philipsen has thorough...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jun 12, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
There are many strategies to perform scientific research, but basically it boils down to two different approaches: quantitative research and qualitative research. These two approaches are quite distinct from one another but there is a degree of overlap, and sometimes...
by Jimmy Lindberg | May 15, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Pictured: Margaret Ann Neve (1792-1903), image taken by Thomas Alfred Grut, displayed in National Portrait Gallery The earliest-born validated supercentenarian on record was Geert Adriaans Boomgaard, who was born in 1788. Margaret Ann Neve, the earliest-born validated...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Apr 9, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Some attribute longevity to a healthy diet and exercise while others claim that it’s due to habits such as drinking a glass of wine or eating chocolate. While certain such lifestyle choices definitely play a role in helping to extend one’s life, there are many other...
by Ben Meyers | Apr 1, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Technology is the future of care – but are we ready for it? By Jimmy Lindberg, MSc, and Ben Meyers Changes in demographics and caregiving The global population is growing increasingly old due to a plethora of medical innovations and public health strategies...
