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Oldest person dies aged 115
Dina Manfredini, the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 115. Manfredini was crowned the oldest human alive 13 days ago. She was born in… Oldest person dies aged 115 Filed under: 2.WORLD...
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The Newly-Crowned World’s Oldest Person Is 115
Japan is dominating longevity. 115-year-old Jiroemon Kimura was named the World’s Oldest Person on December 17.[AP] A Japanese man this week became the World’s Oldest Person, having lived 115 years...
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Britain’s oldest man who lived through two world wars dies aged 110 years and...
Reverend Reg Dean, from Wirthworth, Derbyshire, died on Saturday, just two months after his 110th birthday. Britain’s oldest man who lived through two world wars dies aged 110 years and 63 daysFiled...
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World’s oldest woman, 115, dies in Japan
A 115-year-old woman who just became the world’s oldest living female last month has died, says a Japanese official who lived in the same town near Tokyo as the record-holder. World’s oldest woman,...
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Elderly should ‘hurry up and die’: Japanese minister
The recently-elected government of Japan has made itself heard on the life issues. Finance minister Taro Aso, said on Monday that elderly and financially dependent Japanese have a duty to die quickly...
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British Broadcaster: People “Are a Plague on the Earth”
We are a plague on the earth. It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It’s not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we...
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Japan’s population suffers biggest fall in history
Japan’s rapidly ageing population has suffered its biggest decrease since records began in the 1950s, according to new figures. Japan’s population suffers biggest fall in historyFiled under: 2.WORLD...
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Politician: Kill Disabled Children Like We Kill Deformed Lambs
You might recall that British politician, Colin Brewer, who last year said that disabled children should be killed to save taxpayer money. You might recall that at the time he apologized and stepped...
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Oldest Living Person Dies in Japan at 116
Jiroemon Kimura suggested that the key to his longevity was to “eat light to live longer.” Oldest Living Person Dies in Japan at 116Filed under: 2.WORLD NEWS, Society & People Tagged: health,...
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World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 116
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 116....
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Portugal’s birthrate plummeting, a sign of more economic trouble ahead
LISBON — For an enterprise in the business of welcoming life, the birthing ward in Portugal’s largest maternity hospital is eerily quiet. On a recent morning, not a single expectant father nervously...
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China’s Big (and Growing) Problem With its Elderly Population
A new law passed on Monday allows China’s elderly population to sue relatives for neglect. (Andy Wong/AP) In most countries, failing to visit your older parents might result in a nagging phone call....
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Over-90s ‘defying mental decline’
Today’s 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests. People born in 1915 scored higher in cognitive tests in their 90s...
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Canada’s birthrate falls for 3rd year in a row, to 1.61
The recent increase in Canada’s birthrate has receded again, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. In its Fertility Overview of the years 2009 to 2011 released yesterday, StatsCan...
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A life lived over three centuries: UK’s oldest woman dies aged 115
Sant Kaur Bajwa was born in January 1 1898 in Pakistan but had lived in England since the 1960s, with her life spanning three centuries and two world wars. A life lived over three centuries: UK’s...
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Mystery of sudden rise in elderly death rates: 600 more people are dying each...
Officials from Public Health England – the new body responsible for monitoring disease – is investigating whether it is due to a particularly aggressive form of new viruses. Mystery of sudden rise in...
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