Zoraida del Carmen Montezuma, Costa Rica’s oldest person, celebrated her 112th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group is pleased to announce news that Zoraida del Carmen Montezuma, the oldest living person in Costa Rica, celebrated her 112th birthday in San Rafael de Escazú, San José Province, on 31 October 2025. Zoraida del Carmen Montezuma…
Shigeko Kagawa has officially become the oldest living Japanese person at 114
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Shigeko Kagawa (賀川滋子) of Nara Prefecture, has officially became the oldest living person in Japan at 114 years, 62 days of age, after the death of Miyoko Hiroyasu of…
Miyoko Hiroyasu, the oldest living person in Japan, dies at 114
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report the death of Mrs. Miyoko Hiroyasu (広安美代子), the oldest living person in Japan, sadly died in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 29 July 2025 at the age of 114 years, 187 days. Miyoko Hiroyasu was born in Nakatsu,…
Mine Kondo and Masu Usui, two oldest living residents in Japan, dies at 114
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is sadden to report the death news of Mrs. Mine Kondo (近藤ミネ) and Masu Usui (臼井ます), the two oldest living residents in Japan, sadly died on 20 and 21 May 2025 at the age of…
Inah Canabarro Lucas, WORLD’S OLDEST LIVING PERSON, dies at 116
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report the death of Mrs. Inah Canabarro Lucas, the WORLD’S OLDEST LIVING PERSON whose age is recognized by Guinness World Records, sadly died in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on 30 April 2025 at the…