President James Earl Carter, longest-lived president in the U.S. history, dies at 100
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to report news that Mr. James Earl ‘Jimmy’ Carter Jr. who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, passed away in Plains, Georgia, USA on 29 December 2024,…
Revalidation of Elizabeth Watkins (10.03.1863–21.10.1973)
The GRG has recently performed revalidation research into former WOP titleholder Elizabeth Watkins. With the validation of Ettie Crist (14 February 1862 – 10 January 1974) of California, USA, and Laurence Entiope (9 December 1862 – 7 April 1974) of Martinique, France,…
The meeting of Belgium’s oldest man and woman
A rare significant event occurred in Belgium. The country’s oldest living man (Doyen) and Belgium’s oldest living woman (Doyenne) met one another in Berlaar, Antwerpen Province, Belgium. Their combined age is 216 years. Doyenne: Denise Waelbers, born 26 September 1915,…
Ruth Stryzewski, Wisconsin’s oldest living person, dies at 112
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report that Mrs. Ruth Stryzewski of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and the sixth-oldest living person in the USA passed away on…
GRG visit to Ilie Ciocan of Romania, 111, Europe’s Oldest Man
Following the Bucharest conference on Longevity Map of Romania, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) representatives for both Romania and Poland & Nordic Countries, Lăcrămioara Frăsineanu and Wacław Jan Kroczek, had the great distinction of visiting Romania’s oldest living resident Mr.…