Talk:List of the verified oldest people

Update: Shi Ping (1 November 1912-)

see Shi Ping Coddlebean (talk) 03:23, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Until his claim is approved by an organization specializing in extreme age verification, he does not meet the criteria for this article. The same goes for Gerneth. Softmist (talk) 05:02, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Ethel Caterham days lived is wrong

According to the age calculator I found Ethel Caterham is only 114 years 205 days old as of March 14, not "206" days. She shouldn't appear on the list until March 15. GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 13:27, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

GRG also lists Caterham as 114 years 205 days on March 14. https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Oldest_living_people GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 17:45, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Gerontology wikia is NOT a reliable source. The age is correct based on the date as per the UTC. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 19:53, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

So GRG is the authoritative word on verification but not length of time they've lived? OK, if you say so. GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 02:25, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

The Gerontology Wiki is not affliliated with the GRG. Milus331 (talk) 17:12, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@GermanShepherd1983 47.205.128.220 (talk) 19:26, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

@ 47.205.128.220 (talk) 19:25, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Updates

When deceased names are added to the list PLEASE put in the update who was added. Otherwise we have no way of knowing who was added, just that someone was because whomever was at 100 was bumped out. Wiki has a place that says "reason for update". Please make an effort to use it GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 00:55, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Update of men oldest

the oldest man is currently https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh none the one mentioned on this page

Please see the Shi Ping topic above. The same applies. Softmist (talk) 17:11, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Keep a watch for Vincent Dransfield

I do not see Vincent Dransfield listed yet in "Supercentenarian Data -- Table E". Gerontology Research Group Index Page, as of [1997 - 2007]. 2024-04-02. GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List]; however, given that Dransfield's birth date is 1914-03-28 & that his birthday was six days before GRC compiled the current list, it is probable that he was not a high priority for certification.

As of 28 August 2025, it appears that Dransfield would be eligible for the List of the verified oldest people#100 verified oldest men, should he live that long & be verified by the GRC.

• Pawlowski, A. (2024-04-19). "Man, 110, who still drives his car every day has simple tips for long life". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

Peaceray (talk) 20:48, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

According to this, Dansfield is validated https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Vincent_Dransfield GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 00:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

As he is several months too young for inclusion in this list, this thread violates the note at the top of this talk page: "This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject." DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 01:08, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Source 11 is dead

The NHK article link returns some sort of "no article found" error. The article on Kane Tanaka's death seems to be gone 91.230.13.164 (talk) 16:44, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Resolved

I added the archive URL information & marked the original as dead. Peaceray (talk) 01:24, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Update history (AGAIN)

I see by the list that a deceased woman and a deceased man was added but no mention in the update. Now how is anyone supposed to know WHO was added if you don't put it in the history? This isn't rocket science and it's not that hard. In fact, if it's too hard then don't do the update either. So now can someone tell me who was added to both lists? Or is that too much work too? GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 03:38, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Please click on the button that says "prev" for the row of the relevant edit and that will show you exactly what was changed. Easter Wiggins was added to the oldest women list (rank 60), while Stanisław Kowalski was added to the oldest men list (rank 61). Softmist (talk) 07:08, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

No reason that can't be added to the edit history instead of making people hunt for it. GermanShepherd1983 (talk) 03:57, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 May 2024

Add that a woman, Lillian Elliot from Guyana that is alive was verified as born on July 31, 1909. The source to the newspaper article is here: https://uncutnews.co/2024/03/guyanas-oldest-resident-receives-gift-of-new-home-from-generous-philanthropist/. 24.186.141.111 (talk) 01:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

A newspaper article does not count as verified. The article only includes people whose age has been "validated by organisations specialising in extreme age verification". DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 02:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Missing person

Mary Schultz lived to 115 and is not on this list, this should be updated reflecting this. Beaumobile (talk) 15:11, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done You hae not provided verification from reliable sources. Peaceray (talk) 17:31, 18 May 2024 (UTC)