LongeviQuest

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LongeviQuest (LQ)
Formation2022;3 years ago (2022)
Founder
  • Ben Meyers
  • Robert Douglas Young
PurposeGerontology research
Region served
Worldwide
ServicesTracking supercentenarians, research in ageing
Fields Gerontology
Website longeviquest.com

LongeviQuest (LQ) is a scientific organization that specializes in extreme longevity and age validation of supercentenarians. [1] It was founded by Ben Meyers and Robert Young in 2022, [2] and has been cited in several media outlets as an authority on the subject, including the Guinness World Records. [3] [4] [5]

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History

LongeviQuest members, along with director Ben Meyers, have visited and interviewed numerous supercentenarians and centenarians worldwide. Their first visit was to Maria Branyas in Catalonia, Spain [6] , who was the world's oldest living person at the time. They have also met with Elizabeth Francis [7] , formerly the oldest living person in the United States, and Shitsui Hakoishi  [ ja ] of Japan, the world's oldest living active barber as of March 2025. [8]

As of December 2023, Yumi Yamamoto served as the president of Japan's research branch. She was also the great-granddaughter of Shigeyo Nakachi, who, at the time of her passing in 2021 at the age of 115, was the second-oldest living person in Japan. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "We speak to centenarians every day. Here are 4 life changes we've made based on advice from the world's oldest people" . Business Insider . November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ben Meyers". Lifeboat Foundation . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Newman, Vicki (November 28, 2024). "World's oldest man confirmed as Brazil's João Marinho Neto, aged 112". Guinness World Records . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ Barton, Alex (April 5, 2024). "World's oldest man, 111, says weekly fish and chips are key to his long life" . The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sharma, Shweta (December 13, 2023). "Japan's 'super-agers' reveal secrets to extremely long life". The Independent . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Tabachnick, Cara (March 5, 2023). "World's oldest person, U.S.-born Spanish woman, turns 116". CBS News . Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (July 26, 2024). "'I just feel like living every day': oldest American, 115, offers tips for longevity". The Guardian . Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dockser Marcus, Amy (March 20, 2025). "Congratulations, You're the Oldest Person in Your Town. Now Prove It". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kenny, Serafina (December 4, 2023). "4 aging secrets of Japanese supercentenarians, from a longevity researcher whose great-grandmother lived to 115". Business Insider . Retrieved March 20, 2025.


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