> I pointed out a web site and a TV program that mentioned a Brazilian
> woman who claims to be 126 yrs. old. I do not know what proof she has of
> this claim.
As Leonard Hayflick points out in his excellent if conservative _How
and Why We Age_, there appears to be more very old people in areas
where it is harder to document their ages. The Brazilian woman may
belong in this category, Calment is apparently documented.
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