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 Lennard Ashley Salaysay | Dec 12, 2023 | In Depth, News
Supercentenarians are an extraordinarily resilient group of people. Reaching the age of 110 requires overcoming a century’s worth of adversity. Beyond their mental toughness, supercentenarians are biologically resilient as well. Our friends at Rejuve.AI have outlined...
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...
