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Puerto Rican Woman Ynés María de Jesús Garay Turns 111
Ynés María de Jesús Garay, a resident of Cayey, Puerto Rico, is celebrating her 111th birthday today. Her birthday was first reported by the Facebook page Conociendo a Puerto Rico, which frequently...
Alabama Woman Mary Crenshaw Turns 110
Mary Crenshaw, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 19 April. Mary Crenshaw was born in Greenville, Alabama, on 19 April 1916. She moved to Tallassee, Alabama, as...
Francis Piscatella, World’s Oldest Nun, Turns 113
Francis Piscatella, known as Sister Dominici, the world's oldest living nun, is celebrating her 113th birthday today in East Williston, New York. Piscatella was born in Central Islip, a small hamlet...
Josef Peer, Austria’s Oldest Man, Dies at 108
Josef Peer, the oldest living man in Austria, passed away in in Trins, Tyrol on 17 April, at the age of 108 years, 76 days. Peer was born in Trins on 31 January 1918, as one of 11 siblings. He began...
Brazilian Woman Maria José Guimarães Turns 111
Maria José Guimarães, a resident of Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrated her 111th birthday on 16 April. Maria José Guimarães was born on 16 April 1915 in Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro,...
Spanish Woman Concepción Lax Pina Dies at 111
Concepción Lax Pina, a resident of Murcia, Spain, passed away on 16 April, just three days after her 111th birthday. Concepción Lax Pina was born in Senda de Granada, Region of Murcia, Spain, on 13...
Denise Waelbers, Belgium’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 110
Denise Waelbers, the oldest living person in Belgium, passed away in Mortsel in the province of Antwerp, on 16 April, at the age of 110 years, 202 days. Denise Waelbers was born in the hamlet of...
Still Standing
Background Previous centenarian research has indicated that centenarians with higher ability to perform activities such as chair rises and other activities of daily life (ADL) have a higher survival...