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Maria Branyas (born 4 March 1907) of Spain is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [ 2 ] John Tinniswood (born 26 August 1912) of the United Kingdom is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated.
Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, seniors, senior citizens, or older adults. [ 1] Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically. [ 2]
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [ b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is Maria Branyas of Spain (born in ...
The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to age 116 years and 54 days. The oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated is 117-year-old Maria Branyas of Spain, born 4 March 1907. [ 1] The oldest living verified man is 111-year-old John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, born 26 ...
Retrieved 16 March 2024. ^ "Jan van Ierland, the oldest living Dutch-born person celebrated his 110th birthday". Gerontology Research Group. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024. ^ Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (15 July 2023). "POLAND: The Gerontology Research Group honors Jadwiga Żak-Stewart, the country's vice-doyenne, on her 111th birthday".
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. [ 41] Domingues was born in Cape Verde.
One of the major causes of elderly falls is hyponatremia, an electrolyte disturbance in which the level of sodium in a person's serum drops below 135 mEq/L. Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in the elderly patient population. Studies have shown that older patients are more prone to hyponatremia as a result of ...
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.