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...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 3, 2026 | Debunking, In Depth
In the 1980s, prior to the internet age, the identity of the world’s oldest person was not always clear. Instead, several different people were alleged to be the oldest living person in the United States and the world. It is now known that either Easter Wiggins...
by Ben Meyers | Oct 20, 2025 | Analysis, In Depth
The greatest longevity role models are the people who live longest: supercentenarians. Therefore, we at LongeviQuest have been delighted to see widespread interest in a recent study by the University of Barcelona School of Medicine, led by Dr. Manel Esteller,...
by Stefan Maglov | Aug 12, 2025 | In Depth
Beginning in August 2005 and continuing in the months and years that followed, local and international media covered the story of Cruz Hernández Rivas, a woman from San Agustín, Usulután Department, El Salvador, whose family sought to have Guinness World Records...
by Stefan Maglov | Jun 15, 2025 | In Depth
Since 2019, the number of documented and validated supercentenarians in Latin America has increased significantly. This growth can be attributed to several factors, including the increasing availability of historical documents—such as church records and civil...
by Jimmy Lindberg | May 13, 2025 | In Depth
Exceptional longevity stems from several factors, including environment, lifestyle and your genetic makeup. This means that there (on a larger level) is an advantage in having parents or siblings with long lives as you, most likely, share a common...
