by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 9, 2026 | Analysis, Case Study
The early to mid-1800s in the United States were marked by deep division and grave racial injustice. Slavery remained widespread in some regions, particularly in the South. Disputes over slavery and human rights were the central cause of the U.S. Civil War, fought...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 8, 2024 | Case Study, In Depth
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants. Perhaps the most interesting claimant is Hendrina Link-Scholte(n), who was allegedly born in 1686 and died in 1797 (van Dijk, 2023). With claimants such as her there is...
by Jimmy Lindberg | May 24, 2024 | Case Study
Introduction As supercentenarian research has advanced over the past few years, an increasing number of areas have been found to have produced supercentenarians. One such area that was almost completely under-explored in the past is Central- and South America. When...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Dec 12, 2023 | Case Study
To validate the age of a supercentenarian, a high level of proof is required to substantiate their claimed longevity (Poulain, 2010). Documentation standards vary across different countries, with some nations having a longstanding tradition of meticulously recording...
