supercentenarian
Introduction
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. 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]
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Supercentenarian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercentenarian
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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