100 year old Georgian doctor

Dr. Walter Watson of Augusta, Georgia still sees a few patients every day. Then, he drives himself down the block to University Hospital where he still serves as chairman of his department.
In recent years, Dr. Watson has delegated most of his duties to other doctors, which is good, because I followed him around the hospital [...]

Indonesian woman claims to be 157 years old

Census workers in Indonesia have come across a woman who claims to be 157 years old.
Don’t believe her? You could always ask her 108-year-old adopted daughter.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) reports the woman, identified only as Turinah, lives in a small village on the island of Sumatra. She doesn’t have identification papers because she burned them [...]

Is this woman really as old as the LIGHT BULB? ‘Oldest person in the world’ set to celebrate her 130th birthday

Officials in Kazakhstan say they have a found a woman who will this week celebrate her 130th birthday, making her 16 years older than the oldest known human currently living.
Sakhan Dosova – a mother of ten – says she has never visited a doctor nor eaten sweets. She is addicted to cottage cheese and puts [...]

Numbers of US Centenarians are expected to rise exponentially between now and 2050

I was surprised to see such a high estimate in the rise. I mean it seems more things are coming up that will shorten life then extend it. For example more cars and more people making it harder to get somewhere and more polluted air. Also drugs are being used more commonly and sports are [...]

Cover of National Geographic 2005

We found a old National Geographic in 2005 covering the CENTENARIAN. Here’s an abstract on the issue: What if I told you I could add up to ten years to your healthy lifespan? A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits. If you adopt [...]