Tag #Human Lifespan

What factors contribute to the rising global population of centenarians and the emergence of supercentenarians?

João Maria de Jesus Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, recently became the world's oldest living man following the death of the previous record holder. He surpassed the previous record holder, John Tinniswood, who also lived to be 112 years old. This makes Mr. Neto the new record holder in the Guinness Book of World Records.