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Marita Camacho Quirós, Former First Lady of Costa Rica, Turns 112
LongeviQuest has confirmed that Marita Camacho Quirós, former First Lady of Costa Rica, has reached the age of 112. Sra. Camacho Quirós is the oldest verified living person in Costa Rica, as well as the longest-living First Lady (or Presidential Spouse) of any nation in world history.
New Validation: Mary Maiurino (United States, 1907-2019)
LongeviQuest has validated the age claim for Mary Maiurino (1907-2019) of the U.S. state of New York. Mrs. Maiurino was born in Syracuse, New York in 1907 and passed away in nearby Fayetteville, New York in 2019 at the age of 112. The daughter of Italian immigrants (birth surname Giannuzzi), Mrs. Maiurino was married in 1934 to Anthony Maiurino, with whom she had two children.
Creativity and Aging
Creativity in adapting to the limitations that aging can bring is an essential part of maintaining resilience and productivity over time. Henri Matisse a French painter and leading artist provides an example of creative adaptation.
Mathew Beard Status Reclassification
In February 2023, LongeviQuest received the documentation for Mathew Beard, an American supercentenarian whose age was verified by the Kestenbaum study, and validated by the Gerontology Research…
LongeviQuest Visits Sra. María Branyas Morera | 3 March 2023
The LongeviQuest team paid a visit to Sra. María Branyas Morera on the day before her 116th birthday, on 3 March 2023. We met with her and her family at the town of Olot in the autonomous community…
Ikigai in old age
What brings someone ikigai in later life is unique and specific to the individual. Learning about the life of those who have lived the longest can help us understand how to find our own ikigai.
Flaviano Cruspero Jubane: First Validated Filipino Supercentenarian
LongeviQuest has validated the age claim for Flaviano Cruspero Jubane (1909-2020) of the Philippines. Mr. Jubane’s posthumous recognition makes him the first ever validated Filipino…
Lourdina Conceição Lobo: First Validated Indian Supercentenarian
LongeviQuest has validated the age claim for Lourdina Conceição Lobo (1908-2021) of India. Mrs. Lobo’s posthumous recognition makes her the first ever validated Indian supercentenarian, and…