The average life expectancy of a person in the world statistics is about 70 years. Everyone who has reached this age will say that this is very little. But there are long-livers on the planet, whose age has passed the mark of 100 years.
Let's talk about the oldest man on earth and find out how he managed to live to such an advanced age.
The world's greatest age of man
Каждый из нас желает знать секрет долголетия и сохранения здоровья. В каждой стране есть люди, живущие исключительно долго. О них слагают легенды, мифы, но не все из рассказываемого — правда. В изучении продолжительности жизни человека есть одна сложность: подтвердить документально даты рождения и смерти.
Wherever possible, geneticists and physicians are researching individuals whose age is considered abnormal. Consider world-famous individuals whose life expectancy is admirable.
Jeanne Louise Kalman (122 years and 164 days)
Frenchwoman Jeanne, who was born in February 1875 in the town of Arles, grew up as an ordinary child. Her family had 4 children, two of whom died while still children. Surprisingly, Jeanne's older brother was a long-liver and lived to 97 years.
The woman who lived the longest life in the world
By marrying a distant relative who owned his own store, the woman was able to earn her own bread. Her life was simple and busy: sports, concerts and operas, raising her daughter. Jeanne Louise outlived her daughter and husband and in 1942 she was left alone. To survive the death of her relatives, she raised her grandchild, but he died in a car accident 20 years later.
At some point, it turned out that Jeanne Kalman had nothing to live on, and then the 90-year-old lady signed a special agreement with the lawyer F. Raffre, under which he would support her in exchange for an apartment. The market price of the property corresponded to 10 years of payments, but the lawyer died before Jeanne passed away, and she lived three times longer, continuing to receive money from his family.
Жанна Кальман — самый старый человек в истории, чей возраст подтвержден документально. Она скончалась в доме престарелых, почувствовав, что слишком стара. В 113-летнем возрасте ей присвоили титул старейшего человека Земли.
Жизнь Кальман — исключение из правил. Отметим, что она курила 97 лет жизни и бросила пагубную привычку только после того, как не смогла подкуривать самостоятельно из-за потери зрения.
Jiroemon Kimura (116 years and 54 days)
В топ долгожителей первые 16 мест занимают женщины. Так уж сложилось, что мужчины умирают раньше, чем представительницы сильного пола. 17-я строчка списка по праву принадлежит японцу Дзироэмону Кимуре. Он — самый старый мужчина планеты. Его возраст достоверно изучен.
Born in 1897 in the town of Kamiyukawa, he worked all his life in the post office, then retired and grew flowers and vegetables in the garden until he was 90. He shared the secret of his longevity with journalists, saying that he always tried to eat in moderation and lead a healthy lifestyle.
Jiroemon Kimura on his 116th birthday
The Japanese was philosophical about life: his hearing and eyesight as well as his legs often failed him, but he wished to live as long as he was destined to live. He and his wife had 7 children, Jiroemon raised 14 grandchildren, saw 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren during his lifetime. He passed away in 2013.
A number of sources tell of another Japanese man, Shigechio Izumi, who lived 120 years and 237 days. In Japan itself, the record was not held for him because he was believed to have used the birth certificate of his brother, who died at an early age, to establish his status.
The oldest man in Russia
Average life expectancy in Russia is not considered high. The health of residents is affected by: stress, air and soil pollution, poor nutrition, bad habits. The fight against alcohol and smoking is conducted at the government level, but the results are not so optimistic. According to statistics, the title of oldest person in Russia is given mostly to women. They are awarded a certificate from the Book of Records. Let us find out who has the honorary status today.
Magomed Labazanov (122)
О долголетии кавказцев слагают легенды, один из долгожителей России — дедушка Магомед. Согласно данным, он прожил 122 года. Отметим, что возраст не верифицирован и в мире не признается, поскольку свидетельство о рождении было утеряно.
This is what Grandpa Mohammed looked like before he turned 120
According to Magomed Nasibovich, he was born in the Dagestan village of Gadiri in 1890 and worked in a sawmill. After the war his whole family was exiled to Kazakhstan, from where he returned decades later. For a long time he lived in Chechnya, and from there he moved to his native land.
He told his fellow villagers that he led a healthy and active life, ate food from his own garden, did not drink alcohol. He was loved and respected as a man. He passed away in 2012.
The world's oldest living man
Let's talk about the living long-livers of the planet and how old they are now. A number of citizens who have lived a long time are honored to have their names in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Kane Tanaka (age 116)
A resident of Japan, Kane Tanaka, lived to the age of 116, and today her record is recognized worldwide. She was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, where she has lived all her life. Today she cannot take care of herself, so she lives in a nursing home.
An interesting fact from the life of a long-lived woman: Born prematurely in 1903, Kane was fed on another woman's milk. She grew up in a poor family, and when she came of age she married Hideo Tanaka. Two sons were born to the marriage. The older son went to the front following his husband, where they both died. During the hungry years the woman had to sell rice cakes in order to survive.
Kane Tanaka
Her youngest son wrote a book about his mother, where he said that her faith in God had helped her to survive to such an advanced age. Amazingly, doctors diagnosed Kane with colon cancer, and the disease was managed at an early stage. She traveled around Japan and visited the U.S. Her legs are very weak at her age, and she can only move around with the help of a walker.
Второе место после Канэ занимает итальянка Мария-Джузеппа Робуччи-Нарджизо. В городке Апричена, где женщина проживает, ее зовут Нонна Пеппа. Она всего на 2 месяца младше японки. Француженка Люсиль Рандон — третья в списке верифицированных долгожителей. Ей 115 лет, всю жизнь женщина занималась помощью сиротам и старикам.
Maria Giuseppa Robucci-Nargiso
Conclusions
- Jeanne Louise Calman of France achieved the greatest age on the planet. The record is officially confirmed and is not disputed.
- The oldest person in Russia who died at the age of 122 years in Dagestan is Magomed Labazanov. This fact has not been documented and is not recognized by the world's gerontologists.
- The oldest person alive today is 116 years old, this Japanese Kane Tanaka.