116-year-old Tomiko Itooka of Japan becomes the new world’s oldest living person
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Tomiko Itooka of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, recognized by Guinness World Records as the new World’s Oldest Living Person, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera of Spain…
Maria Branyas Morera, world’s oldest living person, dies at 117
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report news that Mrs. Maria Branyas Morera, world’s oldest living person, died in Olot, Catalonia, Spain on 19 August 2024 at the age of 117 years, 168 days. Her age and status were validated…
Shi Ping posthumously becomes the oldest validated man ever in China and candidate for the Guinness World Records’ WORLD’S OLDEST MAN title
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce the validation of Shi Ping as the first officially recognized supercentenarian in China. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the field of longevity research and age validation. Shi Ping was…
Hildegard Rau, Germany’s second-oldest living person, dies at 111
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report the passing of Mrs. Hildegard Rau of Leingarten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on 29 July 2024, two days before her 112th birthday. Hildegard Rau was born in Grossgartach (now a neighbourhood of Leingarten),…
Erna Brosig, Germany’s second-oldest living person, dies at 113
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to report news that Mrs. Erna Brosig, the second-oldest living person in Germany, sadly died in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany on 23 July 2024 at the age of 113 years, 190 days. We extend…