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A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity.The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide in 2012, [1] and 573,000 in 2020, almost quadruple the 2000 estimate of 151,000.
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.
The oldest man ever verified is Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, who died in 2013 aged 116 years and 54 days. [14] Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person, aged 116 years, 261 days. João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man, aged 112 years, 142 days. [15] [16]
Adelina Domingues (February 19, 1888 – August 21, 2002) was a Cape Verdean American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest person from the death of 114-year-old British-American woman Grace Clawson on May 28, 2002, to her own death less than three months later. [44]
TODAY.com talked with a number of Americans 100 years old or older to find out their longevity secrets. Here are their simple tips for a long healthy life: Move your body
The oldest person verified by modern standards, and the only person with evidence to have lived to be at least 120 years of age, is French woman Jeanne Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997), aged 122 years and 164 days. The oldest man verified by modern standards, and the only man with undisputed evidence to have lived to be over 115, is ...
Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
Dinosaur: [14] [15] Slang term used to describe an out-of-touch older person, a clueless person or an ignorant older man. Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and ...