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☆ John Tinniswood: World’s oldest man dies aged 112
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. Born August 26, 1912, Tinniswood had held the record for the world’s oldest living man since April 2024, following the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela. “You either live long or you live short, and you can’t do much about it,” he told GWR earlier this year. According to GWR, the oldest man ever was Jiroemon Kimura of Japan. This year has also seen the death of the world’s oldest person.

Persons: John Tinniswood, Tinniswood, “, ”, Juan Vicente Pérez, you’ve, Susan, “ John, Jiroemon Kimura, Japan, Maria Branyas Morera, Jeanne Louise Calment . Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, GWR Locations: Southport , England, Venezuela

☆ How to live happily past 100, according to 7 of the world's oldest people
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A healthy 30-year-old woman today has up to a 22% chance of living to 100, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity. In contrast, a woman born in 1920 had around a 2% chance of living to 100, according to actuary Mary Pat Campbell. AdvertisementElizabeth Francis receiving her 'Oldest living Texan' plaque. Centenarians in the world's Blue Zones, where people live to over 100 more often than in other populations, also tend to eat plenty of vegetables and whole foods. Practice moderationJohn Tinniswood, from the UK — who is currently the oldest living man at 111 years old — and Japanese Kane Taneka — who was the second oldest person in recorded history when he died at 119 in 2022 — both do everything in moderation.

Persons: —, Jim Crow, that's, Mary Pat Campbell, Jack, Jack Van Nordheim, Elizabeth Francis, Emmanuel Rodriguez, LongeviQuest Van Nordheim, Francis, collard, expectancies, Van Nordheim, Katie MacRae, Bolton Clarke, MacRae, Janet Gibbs, Gibbs, Joyce Preston, who's, Von Nordheim, Preston, centenarians, John Tinniswood, Kane Taneka —, Yumi Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Kikue Taira, Nomoto Organizations: Service, Business, Stanford Center, Longevity, Research, LongeviQuest Locations: Southern California, birdwatch, Australia, Japan

☆ A 111-year-old is now the world's oldest living man. Here are his 3 tips for living a long, happy life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Also registered in Liverpool in 1912 was the birth of John Tinniswood, who has just become the world's oldest man. Guinness World Records declared him the world's oldest man earlier this month, after the titleholder, Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, died at the age of 114 and 311 days. AdvertisementThe staff at his residential home describe Tinniswood as a "big chatterbox," according to Guinness World Records. Tinniswood is unphased by his new title, and told the Guinness World Records it "doesn't make any difference to me at all. AdvertisementBut no matter what you're doing, "always do the best you can, whether you're learning something or whether you're teaching someone," he told Guinness World Records.

Persons: —, John Tinniswood, Tinniswood, Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, Blodwen, it's, you've, Elizabeth Francis Organizations: Service, Guinness World Records, Business, British Army Pay Corps, Royal Mail, Shell, BP, Guinness, Records, BBC, BBC News Locations: Liverpool, Southport, Venezuelan

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