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New Validation: Graciela Quintero (1914-Present) of Colombia
Graciela Quintero, age 109, is now a validated Colombian semi-supercentenarian. Graciela Quintero was born in Sonsón, Antioquia Department, Colombia, on 22 August 1914. She was a sister, a wife, and...
New Validation: Leola Porter (1912-2023) of the United States
Leola Porter was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2023 at the age of 111. Leola Porter was born in Mississippi, USA, on 19 May 1912. She was a sister, a wife, and a mother. On 15...
New Validation: Ida Belle Austin (1912-2023) of the United States
Ida Belle Austin was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2023 at the age of 110. Ida Belle Austin was born in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, USA on 21 December 1912. In 1939, she got...
Is there such a thing as “supercentenarian hotspots?”
The concept of blue zones is fairly familiar to most people. These areas see an increased number of people living longer lives and often also enjoying a compression of morbidity (Buettner &...
Catherina van der Linden, Australia’s Oldest Living Person, Dies at 111
It is with a heavy heart that LongeviQuest reports Catherina van der Linden’s demise at 111. She was an Australian supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in the country at the time of...
Pearl Berg, California’s Second-Oldest Living Person, Passed Away at 114
It is with a heavy heart that LongeviQuest reports Pearl Berg’s demise at 114. She was an American supercentenarian known as the second-oldest person in California, at the time of her death. She...
Mabel Mah, Canada’s Oldest Living Person, Dies at 113
It is with a heavy heart that LongeviQuest reports Mabel Mah’s demise at 113. She was a Canadian supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in the country at the time of her death. She...
LongeviQuest Visits Oldest Living Person in Chile, Nearing the Age of 113
Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile – On January 11, Eudocia Barría Barríentos, aged 112 years and 335 days, became the third-oldest living person in Latin America whose age is fully validated,...