The oldest man in history
Jiroemon Kimura is a Japanese man who holds the record for the longest lifespan in males (116 years, 54 days)
He lived throughout 3 centuries (1897-2013) and was the last pre-20th century-born man
Here are some amazing insights from his story⬇️⬇️
Jiroemon Kimura is a Japanese man who holds the record for the longest lifespan in males (116 years, 54 days)
He lived throughout 3 centuries (1897-2013) and was the last pre-20th century-born man
Here are some amazing insights from his story⬇️⬇️
Jiroemon was born into a family in a fishing village and worked as a farmer until the age of 90
He had good longevity genes
His youngest brother lived to 100 and four of his other siblings made it past 90
He had good longevity genes
His youngest brother lived to 100 and four of his other siblings made it past 90
Jiroemon attributed his health to controlling his food portion sizes, waking up early in the morning, reading newspapers, and watching debates on TV
His grandson's widow Eiko Kimura served him regular breakfast with rice porridge and miso soup
His grandson's widow Eiko Kimura served him regular breakfast with rice porridge and miso soup
Before his death, they did a study on Jiroemon and found something amazing
Jiroemon escaped chronic diseases until the age of 111 when he developed chronic kidney disease
At 115, he was in the hospital for heart failure 3 times in his last 6 months of life
Jiroemon escaped chronic diseases until the age of 111 when he developed chronic kidney disease
At 115, he was in the hospital for heart failure 3 times in his last 6 months of life
Jiroemon’s biomarkers, such as fasting blood glucose, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and HbA1c were very youthful from the age of 111 until 115, resembling that of a 20-year-old
Except for his kidney markers like cystatin C
sciencedirect.com
Except for his kidney markers like cystatin C
sciencedirect.com
Jiroemon Kimura is another example of 'squaring the curve'
Having a very long healthspan, followed by a quick death
That resembles the health stories of many centenarians - they delay or escape chronic diseases into their old age and then die because of aging itself
Having a very long healthspan, followed by a quick death
That resembles the health stories of many centenarians - they delay or escape chronic diseases into their old age and then die because of aging itself
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