The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Mary Laughead, one of the oldest resident in the U.S. state of Illinois, has celebrated her 112th birthday on 3 May 2026 in Olney. Mary Laughead was born as Mary Burkett in Flat Rock, Illinois, USA…

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Hikaru Katō, the oldest living man in Japan, has celebrated his 112th birthday on 2 May 2026 in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture. Hikaru Katō was born on 2 May 1914 in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. After joining the…

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Francis Piscatella, known as “Sister Dominici“, the WORLD’S OLDEST LIVING NUN whose age is recognized by Guinness World Records, has celebrated her 113th birthday on 20 April 2026 in East Williston, New York, USA. Francis Piscatella was…

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Ema Ana Schneider de Arbuet, the oldest living person in Urugray, has celebrated her 110th birthday on 10 April 2026 in Colonia Department. Ana Schneider was born in Colonia Department, Uruguay, on 10 April 1916 (claims 1…

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Ioana Lungu, the second-oldest living woman in Romania, has celebrated her 110th birthday on 7 April 2026 in Grozești, Mehedinți County. Ioana Lungu was born in the town of Şusița, Mehedinți County, Romania, on 7 April 1916. She was…