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This is a list of the oldest living people who have been verified to be alive as of the dates of the cited supporting sources. It was estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reached the age of 110. [1]
He is claimed to have lived the longest life, dying at 969 years of age. [3] According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is mentioned in genealogies in 1 Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke.
The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. 100 verified oldest women The list includes supercentenarians validated by organisations specialising in extreme age verification such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] with, in some cases, press coverage as a supplementary source.
Headlines have dubbed it “The #1 Fruit Eaten by the World’s Oldest Living People. ... diabetic activity in people who eat papaya because of how the fruit affects glucose and insulin response ...
People who live to 100 tend to eat lots of beans Staples of the Blue Zones include hearty soups filled with beans and herbs; fermented breads like sourdough; and wine. Westend61 via Getty Images
This list comprises longest-lived individuals who were born and are living or died in each country. Where known, records for both males and females are noted, as are those born in one country who emigrated to another. Multiple entries for a given country and sex indicate that the oldest person is disputed.
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.
Francis is also one of the longest-lived people in U.S. history. Francis lived most of her life in Texas, but she was originally from Louisiana. America's oldest known person, Elizabeth Francis ...