Gerontology Research Group

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Gerontology Research Group
AbbreviationGRG
Formation1990; 32 years ago (1990)
FounderL. Stephen Coles
Stephen M. Kaye
Founded atLos Angeles, California, United States
TypeNonprofit
PurposeGerontology research
Region served
Worldwide
ProductsRecordkeeping and analysis
Websitegrg.org
Mission: Slow and ultimately reverse age related decline

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is a global organisation of researchers in various fields of gerontology, based in Los Angeles, California, that verifies and tracks supercentenarians (people who are at least 110 years old) and records a verified oldest people list.[1] The group also aims to further gerontology research with a goal of slowing and reversing aging.[1][2][3]

History[]

The GRG was founded in 1990 by L. Stephen Coles and Stephen M. Kaye.[4] The original chapter the LA-GRG, holds meetings each month though the organization has members worldwide who meet via online forums.[5][6]

The GRG verifies that people claiming to be supercentenarians are at least 110 years old by validating proof-of-age documents provided by the claimant or their family.[1] People claiming to be supercentenarians, or their family members, are required to supply documents that prove the claimant's birth date, change of name (if applicable), and date of death (if applicable), along with another piece of official government identification.[5] Researchers from the GRG verify that these documents are true and correct and if they are, the claimant is included in the GRG's official tables of supercentenarians.[1]

The GRG also conducts research on aging by interviewing supercentenarians and collecting blood and DNA samples.[1][7]

The GRG is recognized as an authority on supercentenarians by Guinness World Records and many other organizations.[3][8][9][10][11][12][13]

To 2015, the Gerontology Research Group found proofs of supercentenarian age for more than 1700 persons.[14]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Nuwer, Rachel (4 July 2014). "Keeping Track of the Oldest People in the World". Smithsonian. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ White, Gayle (8 February 2006). "Supercentenarians giving researchers clues on longevity". Chicago Tribune. Cox News Service. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Longevity gene keeps mind sharp". BBC News. 26 December 2006.
  4. ^ Glaser, Vicki (June 2013). "Interview with L. Stephen Coles, MD, PhD". Rejuvenation Research. 15 (3): 250–253. doi:10.1089/rej.2013.1444. PMID 23651414.
  5. ^ a b Schneck, Andrea (4 March 2010). "Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine performs autopsy on 115-year-old woman to aid research". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ^ Inouye, Emily (10 June 2004). "Research group tracks oldest-living people". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ^ Chawkins, Steve (5 December 2014). "L. Stephen Coles dies at 73; studied extreme aging in humans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  8. ^ Malcolm, Andrew H. (25 June 2005). "Hitting the Big Eleven-O". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  9. ^ Medina, Jennifer (30 January 2007). "In Connecticut, World's Oldest Woman Dies at 114". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  10. ^ Boswell, Randy (19 December 2012). "Canada's oldest known citizen – and last Victorian – prepares to turn 112 before Christmas". Canada.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ^ Gary Rotstein (23 November 2003). "'Oldest' title no big deal to Ohio woman, 114". Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  12. ^ "World's oldest person dies at 116". USA Today. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  13. ^ "World's oldest woman dies at 116". BBC. 28 August 2006.
  14. ^ "Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age) as of January 1, 2015". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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