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Peru s Marcelino Abad, a resident of the Andean region, is claimed to be the world s oldest person at 124 years old, born in 1900. The Peruvian government is assisting him in applying for verification by Guinness World Records. Abad attributes his longevity to a healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in fruits and lamb meat, as well as chewing coca leaves, a tradition in Andean communities.
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true. Peruvian Marcelino "Mashico" Abad smiles while celebrating his 124th birthday, as local authorities claim he might be the world's oldest ever person, in Huanuco, Peru April 5, 2024. (via REUTERS) The country's government has claimed that local resident
The Guinness World Records currently lists the oldest living man as a 111-year-old Briton who got the title this month after the death of a Venezuelan man who was 114. The oldest living woman is 117, while the oldest person ever verified reached 122.