In an early BBC research reported on the 29th of January 2009, it was found that apparently the reckoned oldest women of the world lived in Uzbekistan and was 128 years of age. In recent years our benchmark has been the France woman “Jeanne Calment who lived up to the age of 122 years”. The question that arises is whether the Uzbekistan woman really is 128 years.
Her name is Tuti Yusupowa, and acquainted to be 128 years of age. Late in January 2009, she was seen in Karakalpakistan which is a remote region of Uzbekistan. She was born in July 1, 1880, and is by these circumstances 129 years today, if she is still alive, findings are unavailable.
The finding was reported by a state official, named Safari Hakimov who was performing a field survey on centenarians alive in the country. However, due to lack of certainty on the age figure she is not considered as the oldest person alive. The list according to gerontology research group (GRG) is headed by:
1. Japan, Kama Chinen, born in May 10, 1895 and is 114 years and 304 days*
2. U.S., Neva Morris, born, Aug. 3, 1895, and is 114 years and 219 days*
3. Guadeloupe (FR) St. Barth. (FR) Eugenie Blanchard, born in Feb. 16, 1896 and is 114 years and 22 days*
*As per 10th of March 2010
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Different Views from Commenter’s
Comments were rather of a positivistic stance towards this new breakthrough. Living to 128 years seems possible. The possible secret could be black garlic, which is an ingredient that the Taoist god gave to people so that they could enjoy immortality.
However, there is a debate concerning the originality of the birth certificate. In countries such as Uzbekistan, certificate of birth was usually not produced at the date of birth, in the 19th century. This certificate for this woman might have been produced when she was already 40 and, this would make it impossible to assure that she is really of 129 years today.
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Source: BBC, China View
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