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Technology is the future of care – but are we ready for it?
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...
New Validation: Rosa Laura Torres Barra (1913-Present) of Chile
Rosa Laura Torres Barra, age 110, is now a validated Chilean supercentenarian. Rosa Laura Torres Barra was born in Tomé, Biobío Region, Chile, on 20 July 1913. She worked at Bellavista Oveja Tomé...
New Validation: Gertrud Teichgräber (1908-2020) of Germany
Gertrud Teichgräber was a validated German supercentenarian who died in 2020 at the age of 111. She was the oldest living person in the state of Lower Saxony. Gertrud Teichgräber was born in...
Nobu Kawano 113th Birthday Visit
On 28 March 2024, Mrs. Nobu Kawano from Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, celebrated her 113th birthday. On 30 March, Yumi Yamamoto, President of LongeviQuest Japan, visited Mrs. Kawano at...
New Validation: Randolph Davis (1873-1984) of the United States
Randolph Davis was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 1984 at the age of 111. To current knowledge, he was the oldest known living man in the world at the time of his death. Randolph...
New Validation: Änne Matschewsky (1912-2023) of Germany
Änne Matschewsky was a validated German supercentenarian who died in 2023 at the age of 111. She was the third-oldest known living person in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Änne Matschewsky was born...
Rosa Santos, Younger Sister of Oldest Living Sibling Pair, Dies Aged 109
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that Rosa Santos, the oldest living person in the world with an older, living sibling, has passed away. Together with her older sister, 110 year old Gracia dos...
Sueko Katsu, Kagoshima Prefecture’s Oldest Living Person, Turned 112
LongeviQuest is delighted to announce that Kagoshima, Japan’s oldest known living person turned 112 years old. Sueko Katsu celebrated her birthday at a nursing home in Setouchi Town, Amami Oshima....