Visiting Izabel Rosa Pereira, 114, Brazil’s Oldest Living Person
On 16 August, LongeviQuest’s Brazil researcher, Iara Souza, traveled to Caputira, Minas Gerais, to...
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American Woman Irma Burke Dies at 110
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Ahead of Respect for the Aged Day: Life Stories of Japan’s Top Three Oldest Residents
Respect for the Aged Day in Japan Every year on the third Monday of September, Japan celebrates...
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Brazilian Woman Jandyra Faria dos Santos Turns 111
Jandyra Faria dos Santos, a resident of Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, celebrated her 111th...
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Hanako Ishii Celebrates Her 112th Birthday in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
LongeviQuest is pleased to share that Mrs. Hanako Ishii (石井花子), one of the oldest living people in...
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Okagi Hayashi, Japan’s Oldest Living Person, Passes Away at 115
LongeviQuest is saddened to report the passing of Mrs. Okagi Hayashi (林おかぎ), who was the oldest...
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Unzipping the Genes: What could we learn from the DNA of the exceptionally old?
Some attribute longevity to a healthy diet and exercise while others claim that it’s due to habits...
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Why do supercentenarians live so long?
In my years of researching supercentenarian claims I have personally documented over 3,000...
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Supercentenarian Seasonality and Mortality
Introduction Previous research on centenarians has indicated the existence of a phenomenon known...
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Assessing the Reliability of U.S. Records in Supercentenarian Age Validation
A large proportion of all verifiable supercentenarians who have ever lived come from the United...
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