As of August 2024 the oldest documented living person and the oldest living woman is Tomiko Itooka, born May 23, 1908. She is now 116 years old.
Until the age of 110 Tomiko lived at home with her two daughters. In 2019 she moved into a nursing home.
Tomiko took long hikes throughout her life. Her family believes that is the reason for her longevity.
A woman classified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person in the world died on August 19, 2024 at the age of 117. Her name was Maria Branyas Morera. She was born in 1907 in San Francisco, California and died in her sleep in Catalonia, Spain.
Morera’s husband passed away in 1976. Two of her three children are still living at ages 80 and 91. in 2017 she became a supercentenarian, a title given to someone who surpasses the age of 100.
When asked the reasons for her long life she replied it was genes, luck and some lifestyle factors, such eating yogurt daily, being close to her family and avoiding toxic people.
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