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supercentenarian
Individuals >= 110 years of age [2]
The oldest living person in history (verified age) was French woman Jeanne Calment (1875 - 1997), who lived to be 122 years & 164 days old. [3]
As of April 19, 2013 there are 54 supecentenarians, 50 women & 4 men.
Tomiko Itooka of Japan age 116 is the oldest living person as of August 20, 2024
Kane Tanka of Japan age 118 is the oldest living person as of Feb 11, 2021 [3].
90% of oldest living persons in recent past have been women.
Supercentenarians delay or escape age-related disease, compressing time spent with age-related disease. functional impairment & loss of independence. They are less likely than centenarians to have history of age-related disease [1]
a French nun survives Covid-19 to celebrate her 117th birthday with red wine [5]
extreme longevity will likely continue to rise slowly by the end of this century; estimates suggest a lifespan of 125-130 years is possible [6]
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References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- Wikipedia: Supercentenarian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercentenarian
- Wikipedia: Oldest people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oldest_people
- Wikipedia: List of the verified oldest people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_verified_oldest_people
- Peiser J, Hassan J
Nun who survived flu pandemic, both world wars and coronavirus celebrates
117th birthday with red wine.
Washington Post. Feb 11, 2021
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/10/nun-117-survive-covid-france/
- University of Washington
How long can a person live? The 21st century may see a record-breaker.
ScienceDaily. Science News. 2021. July 1.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210701150951.htm
- Tabachnick C
Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, world's oldest living person, dies at 117, her
family says.
CBS News. Aug 20, 2024
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maria-branyas-morera-worlds-oldest-living-person-spain-dies-117/