by Ben Meyers | Jan 16, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth, Visit Reports
On 9 January 2024, LongeviQuest representatives traveled to Isumi, Chiba Prefecture near the Pacific Coast of Japan to visit Hanako Ishii, age 110. Hanako-san lives in a local rehabilitation hospital, where she receives dedicated care from a medical staff who treats...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 6, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Introduction While exceptional longevity has long been a fascination for many individuals, there appears to be some that believe that there has been a tapering of regarding how long a person can actually live. Is this true? Have we already observed the oldest person...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Dec 26, 2023 | Analysis, In Depth
Introduction Previous research on centenarians has indicated the existence of a phenomenon known as the “mortality plateau” (Modig et al., 2017). Mortality appears to stabilize at around 50 percent annually from the age of 100 and upwards. However, few...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Dec 17, 2023 | Analysis, In Depth
A large proportion of all verifiable supercentenarians who have ever lived come from the United States. Approximately 2,000 American supercentenarians born between 1814 and 1913 have been documented so far, and the proportion that are validated is continually...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Nov 30, 2023 | Analysis, In Depth
When we read in the news that a person has turned 110, we as supercentenarian researchers are naturally thrilled. But there is a need to have a critical mind from the very start because many supercentenarian claims turn out to be false, especially the older the person...
