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 Rollan Albano | Sep 24, 2024 | In Depth, News
In July, Jimmy Lindberg attended the European Conference on Aging & Gerontology and presented research conducted by LongeviQuest on supercentenarians, including who they are, when they were born, died and the number that has been validated. Building...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 8, 2024 | Case Study, In Depth
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants. Perhaps the most interesting claimant is Hendrina Link-Scholte(n), who was allegedly born in 1686 and died in 1797 (van Dijk, 2023). With claimants such as her there is...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 2, 2024 | In Depth
When I was an active member of the 110 Club about a decade ago, there were still a number of people left from the 1800s. Given that this was a different century, it was engaging for members to count down the end of an era. What was perhaps most amazing that the year...
by Rollan Albano | Aug 29, 2024 | In Depth, News
Keio University and LongeviQuest have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective August 6, 2024 to collaborate on supercentenarian research activities. Purpose The agreement enables Keio University and LongeviQuest to cooperate with each other to effectively...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Aug 19, 2024 | In Depth
Some people want to live forever and in a world with new medical breakthroughs all the time, it may appear that we are only a short time away from unlocking an extended lifespan or even immortality. The thing is, the quest for longevity has been ongoing for centuries....
