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WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105World War II Navy veteran Ira "Ike" Schab, a survivor of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, has died at 105. Schab, who rarely spoke of the expe...
Mary Poppins’ 'Bert', Dick Van Dyke turns 100: Emmy-winning legend shares secrets behind his century-long healthDick Van Dyke, the legendary star of Mary Poppins and The Dick Van Dyke Show, celebrated his 100th birthday on December 13, 2025. A centena...
This country is home to nearly 1 lakh people over 100, and you too can adopt their secrets to live a longer, healthier lifeJapan is home to nearly 100,000 centenarians, with women making up 88 percent and the oldest living person being 114-year-old Shigeko Kagaw...
Forget pills, follow centenarians: Okinawa’s heart hacks can add decades to your life, says top cardiologistDr. Dmitry Yaranov, a leading cardiologist known as @heart_transplant_doc, advocates for a lifestyle approach inspired by Okinawa’s centena...
Japan’s oldest woman is 114, and her secret to a long, happy life is surprisingly simpleShigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired doctor from Japan, is now the country's oldest person. Born in 1911, she witnessed significant histo...
What is the 'Planetary Health Diet'? New study reveals the foods that could help you live to 100A recent study suggests that diet impacts longevity. The Planetary Health Diet and Mediterranean Diet may reduce early death risk. Key food...
The secret to living to 110? Bad record-keeping, says researcherA researcher reveals shocking inaccuracies in data about people living past 100. The study examined records from several countries. It foun...
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them womenJapan's centenarian population has reached a record high of over 95,000, with nearly 90 percent being women. This highlights the demographi...
Why do the inhabitants of blue zones live longer? Secret lies in their dietInterestingly, certain locations around the world have been discovered where there are a high proportion of centenarians who display remark...
Airbnb can now help you build your dream house that can be let outThe home rental platform has launched a $10-mn global fund to create out-of-this-world homes.
World's oldest person is 118 years old. What's her secret to longevity? A glass of wine and chocolateMost centenarians are found in the world's so-called blue zones, where people live longer than average.
World's oldest person, Kane Tanaka, passes away in Japan at 119Tanaka was born in the year of the Wright Brothers's first controlled flight of their airplane.
'Ikigai' sequel will hit India on Tuesday; authors believe this book can revolutionise futureThe Ikigai method helps one find peace and fulfilment in a busy life.
Guinness certifies Japanese sisters as world's oldest twins at 107Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born the third and fourth of 11 siblings.
Is 150 years really the limit of human lifespan?Now researchers in Singapore, Russia, and the US have taken a different approach to estimate the maximum human lifespan. Using a computer m...
Meet Man Kaur, the 102-year-old sprinter whose secret to long life is healthy eating and exerciseThe centenarian athlete's diet includes six 'rotis' with sprouted wheat, chana and barley.
100-year-old Japanese woman sets swimming recordMieko Nagaoka, a 100-year-old Japanese woman. has become the world's first centenarian to complete a 1,500-metre freestyle swim.