Jadwiga Żak-Stewart of Poland (1912?-2026)
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Mrs. Jadwiga Żak-Stewart of Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, at the claimed age of 113. Following her passing, Anna Winiarska of Huta Gogołowska, Subcarpathia Voivodeship, born Feb. 23, 1915, aged 110,…
Extreme old age does not necessarily mean being plagued by diseases, science deciphers the bodily mechanisms of a 117-year-old’s “defying aging”
Spanish scientists have conducted an unprecedentedly in-depth biological analysis of Maria Branyas Morera, former the WORLD’S OLDEST LIVING PERSON that verified by Guinness World Records, revealing the key secrets to her extreme longevity and disease-free life. Born in San Francisco,…
Supercentenarians in Brazil may have mastered the key genes for human health and longevity
There are extremely rare individuals in the world who live past 110 years old, and they are less likely to suffer from chronic diseases or develop them later in life. According to new research, Brazil, with the world’s most diverse…
Oldest age-validated person from St Kitts and Nevis dies
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to report the passing of Bernice Sebastian at age 112, the oldest age-validated individual born in St Kitts and Nevis. Bernice Sebastian was born on 21 September 1913 in Saint Kitts and Nevis to…
Georgette Huard (1912-2025)
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is sad to relay news that Georgette Huard passed away on December 23 2025 at the age of 113 years, 29 days. She was born November 24 1912 and was the penultimate French living person…