Imagine living for over a century, witnessing the world change and evolve in ways you never thought possible. What if you could unlock the secrets to such longevity?
We will delve into the lives of those on the world’s oldest people list, revealing their secrets to a long and healthy life.
1. Chitetsu Watanabe
At 112 years and 344 days old, Watanabe officially became the oldest man on Earth, acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records ¹. Born in 1907, he dedicated his time to hobbies like building and farming after retirement. His secret? Perhaps it was seeing his family prosper and enjoy life to the fullest.
2. Unnamed Indonesian Man
This man claimed to be 146 years old at the time of his death. His secret to longevity? Patience and a loving family.
3. Luo Meizhen
Luo Meizhen claimed to be 127 years old in 2012. If true, she would have been the oldest living person in the world at that time. Her secret? A healthy appetite and lots of sleep.
4. Jiroemon Kimura
In 2013, Kimura became the oldest living man at 116 years old. His secret? Looking at the sky.
5. Jeanne Calment
Jeanne Calment, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was the oldest person to live whose age can be verified with authentic documents. She lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. Her secret? A stress-free life.
6. Emiliano Mercado Del Toro
Emiliano lived to be 115 years and 156 days old. He was one of the fully validated oldest people in the world. His secret: “Eating bucha with cod.”
7. Donna
Donna claimed to be 127 years old. Her secret to longevity? A healthy appetite, lots of sleep, and never getting married.
8. Lucille Randon
Lucille, also known as Sister Andre, is currently the oldest person alive at 118 years old. Her secrets, a glass a wine daily, chocolate, and olive oil ².
9. Christian Mortensen
Mortensen was 117 years old in 1997. His secret? He was a famous smoker ³.
10. Walter Breuning
Walter was allegedly the oldest living man when he died in 2011 at 114 years old. His secret? A healthy diet.
11. Emma Morano
Emma Morano lived to be 117 years old. Her secret? Leaving an abusive relationship and eating raw eggs and cookies.
12. Chiyo Miyako
Chiyo Miyako was also 117 years old when she passed away in 2018. She loved calligraphy and kept doing it until it was physically impossible for her to continue.
13. Tajima Nabi
Tajima Nabi also lived to be more than 115 years old. Her secret: “eating delicious things and sleeping well,” ⁴ .
14. Gertrude Weaver
Weaver was one of the oldest living women in the world at 116 years old. Her secret? Use a lot of skin moisturizer, treat everyone well, love your neighbors, and eat your own cooking .
15. Francisco Santos
Francisco Santos was known for being the oldest living person in Brazil until she passed away at 116 years old. It is not known what her exact secret was, but there was this: “She reportedly did not take any medication and rarely got sick”.
16. Luang Pho Yai
Luang Pho Yai, a Buddhist monk, lived to be 109 years old. His secret? A meditative lifestyle and mindset.
17. Misao Okawa
Misao Okawa was also 117 years old when she passed away in 2015. Her secret? She believed life was short, proving that she still had the will to go on.
18. Kane Tanaka
Kane Tanaka held the record for being the oldest living person in the world when she died at 119 years old. She ran many different businesses during her lifetime.
These were some of the oldest living people in the world. Their secrets to longevity range from a stress-free life, healthy diet, loving family, to even looking at the sky.
Here is the current record holder for the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records. So, would you like to live up to 117 or beyond? Let us know in the comments!
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