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fromwww.nature.com
1 day ago

How the World's Oldest Woman Lived to 117

During her final year she died on 19 August 2024 she was verified as the oldest living person, a feat that drew the attention of researchers who explore the biology of ageing. We wanted to learn from her particular case to benefit other people, says Manel Esteller, a physician specializing in genetics at the University of Barcelona in Spain. At the time, Branyas was living in the small town of Olot, in the Catalonia region of Spain, where she enjoyed reading books, playing with dogs
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Supercentenarian gives scientists insight on secrets of healthy old age

Extreme old age can be reached without severe brain decline or typical late-life diseases when protective biological factors are present.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ethel Caterham, world's oldest person, marks 116th birthday

Ethel Caterham, born 21 August 1909, is the world's oldest living person at 116 and the last surviving subject of Edward VII.
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