Living Room - Global Supercentenarian Forum

Longevity, Technology and the Last Offline Generation

Pavlos123 — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:37:24 +0000

One of the reasons why I was always interested in longevity beyond age records was the different experiences and lifestyles that people of different generations had. An extremely old person who remains alive is to a great extent the last ambassador and witness of his own perception of the world. This has never been of greater interest than in the last century with the rapid social/political changes and the evolution of technology.

An 80-year-old (or a 110-year-old) today is quite different from an 80-year-old(or an 110-year-old) in 2000 and will be even more different in some decades to come, especially in countries that in the middle of the 20th century experienced intense changes and in some cases became homogenized with more global modern cultural standards and ways of life

An important factor here is technology, and especially the Internet, which creates a completely different perception of the world and could be characterized as distorting the human experience (there are many philosophical approaches regarding this topic, for example the creation of a "hyperreality" - the boundaries between the real and the unreal blur). Heidegger (1889-1976) had expressed a very interesting perspective on this mediation of technology in how we see the world, but this is something that has become much more emphatic through the modern digital world. He could be characterized as kind of a "prophet".

This is not theoretical, I think all we have witnessed some sudden technological breakthroughs that fundamentally altered the way of life.

I remember as a child when, around early 2010, smartphones were advertised massively in mobile phone shops in Greece for the first time, along with big ads for the game Angry Birds. It was a real revolution that swept everything in no time and they came to stay.

While they started as something exotic and rare, very quickly they became absolutely popular and finally came to be a basic part of our lives for work and entertainment and a kind of extension of the hand. The youngest generations have only ever known this reality, while the older ones have kinda forgotten how they lived before.

In most developed countries over 85% of its residents use the Internet and there are some approaching or reaching 100%.. (Internet users are defined as persons who accessed the Internet in the last 3 months from any device, including mobile phones).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... rnet_users

Personally, I have been close only to 2 people still alive who have never used a smartphone or the internet and they are both in their 90s (my paternal grandmother and an aunt).
Of course, the normal use of the Internet has nothing to do with addiction, but it is interesting to observe how, generation after generation, we immerse ourselves more and more in a more artificial perception of the world.

However, technology and the internet have many benefits and can make our lives extremely easy, provide us with information and help. As far as I know, this also extends to the field of longevity. A person who tries to learn new things and use them to his advantage shows an adaptability that can be a survival advantage

At older ages, a person suffers greatly from loneliness and monotony;he cannot work, it is difficult to keep up with the schedule of the younger ones, friends have died. Monotony and loneliness are often the most immediate mortal enemies and a smartphone can easily offer higher quality communication with loved ones, entertainment, information, mental exercise that prevents the mind from ceasing to function. I see this with my maternal grandmother who benefited greatly from switching to a smartphone a few years ago and learning many of its functions/apps. Could this help to have more engaged older people and even (super)centenarians leading to greater longevity and better quality of life?

So it's interesting that every time there are 2 sides to the story and it would be nice to hear other opinions on this topic.

Iran Today

Anonymus14 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:46:48 +0000

The godless antichrist and satan cult follower was liquidated. A day of joy.

Happy New Year 2026

CameraManny118 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:51:05 +0000

Happy New Year to everyone from Crescent City California United States

Most places around the world are in the new year, with Massachusetts and the east Coast to follow at 9 pm and then me at midnight. I figure make this thread

Almost a centenarian

Anonymous 14 — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:33:19 +0000

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Rest in peace Diogo Jota

ChrisR — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:29:22 +0000

Horrendously sad news coming through global sources, of the tragic death of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, at 28.

He and his brother were both killed when a tyre blew out whilst they were overtaking another vehicle.

Just last week he married the mother of the couple’s three young children.

Rest in peace Diogo Jota.

And his brother Andre Silva.

Happy 2025!

024Tomi — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:39:57 +0000

I wish all members a successful and happy new year with the post of Ferenc Bakó (b. 9 November 1917), Hungary's doyen:

https://www.facebook.com/100013067824902/posts/pfbid02u2k2oRwheGyRA19B9KEUg9bRATsjee6z9mb6yxPVk74LCp4CzLZ7pBGK81ZAeAySl/?app=fbl

I wish all peoples of our planet a very happy, peaceful, killing-free, prosperous and lucky new year of 2025. Feri bácsi.

I apologize; from my wish I excluded our fellow human beings living on space stations. For them, besides the wishes above, I wish a lucky and healthy landing.

Feri bácsi.

How many years are/lived your pets?

siam — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:58:15 +0000

Dog 1 (July 1999- August 2012): She was a type of hound. We put down her at 13 years and 1 month. She was suffering breast cancer.

Dog 2 (2003-2009): Podenco breed. We put down her at approximately 6 years. She was very ill due to leishmaniasis.

Dog 3 (2006- 24 October 2019): Old Spanish Pointer. We put down her at approximately 13 years. She had uterus cancer in her last year.

Dog 4 (30 October 2010- Living): Bodeguero Andaluz (Spanish Terrier). Still living, will turn 14 in October. She is totally blind and walks slowly, but she is not ill.

Dog 5 (12 October 2011- 22 March 2023): Teckel/Dachsund. We put her down at 11 years. She had leishmaniasis since she was 2 years, but she was diagnosed very soon and lived for years thanks to daily pills. But the illness reactivated in March 2023.

Dog 6 (2015- Living): English Setter. Last year she had urinary infection but now is OK at 9 years.

Dog 7 (17 July 2019- Living): Mix of Brittany Spaniel and English Setter. He is OK at 5 years.

PS: I have a neighbor whose dog is 18 years. She is a mix of Yorkshire Terrier (I think), and she is doing well for her age.

Oldest relatives Over 90 in your family

Ale76 — Thu, 23 May 2024 10:51:45 +0000

My List:

1. My Great-Aunt Olga (Palm Desert, California, USA) (7 November 1914 - 4 April 2015), age 100 y. 5 m.
2. My Great-Uncle Tertuliano (Genoa, ITA) (5 June 1926 - 9 February 2024), age 97 y. 249 d.
3. My Great-Uncle Francesco (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (1884 - 1981), age 97 y. 6 m.
4. My Great-Aunt Jo (living in Auburn, Washington, USA and Palm Desert, California, USA) (30 May 1927 - Living), age 96 y. 359 d.
5. My Great-Aunt Elsa (living in Genoa, ITA) (1928 - Living), age 96 y.
6. My Great-Uncle Armando (Genoa, ITA) (September 1926 - April 2021), age 94 y. 7 m.
7. My Aunt Celerina (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (wife of Agostino, stepbrother of my dad) (15 March 1926 - 11 May 2020), age 94 y. 57 d.
8. My Uncle Agostino (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (stepbrother of my dad) (27 August 1924 - 3 January 2018), age 93 y. 4 m.
9. My Great-Uncle Dario (Auburn, Washington, USA / Palm Desert, California, USA) (20 April 1926 - 23 April 2019), age 93 y. 3 d.
( https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/seattletimes/name/dario-cugini-obituary?id=13253503 )
10. My Grandfather Giovanni (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (father of my mother) (5 September 1898 - 28 December 1990), age 92 y. 4 m.
11. My Great-Grandfather Antonio (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (father of my Granny Giovanni) (1861 - 1952), age 91 y. 8 m.
12. My Great-Uncle Paolo (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (1924 - 14 January 2016), age 91 y. 4 m.
13. My Great-Uncle Federico (Genoa, ITA): (18 April 1930 - 12 November 2020), age 90 y. 7 m.
14. My Great-Uncle Stefano (S. Olcese, Genoa, ITA) (9 August 1926 - 19 January 2017), age 90 y. 5 m.
15. My Great-Aunt Lia (Genoa, ITA): (1 December 1926 - 29 January 2017), age 90 y. 2 m.

Aquanaut's "What If" Questions

AQ — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:40:27 +0000

What if tomorrow you wake up and see that a 130 year old woman was validated by LQ? Like what would your reaction be?

Personally, I would be astounded. If you asked me this question 2 years ago, I would've been surprised, but not amazed. Now that I know how rare it is for a woman to see her 120s, a woman reaching 130 is just out of the ballpark rare.

How do you think it would change the dynamic of how we view supercentenarians?

(I hope I live long enough to someday see a 130 year old person ACTUALLY validated, but I fear it won't be for another 200 years or so sadly, unless something huge changes in the medical field)

Earliest-Born person/people you've ever met?

AQ — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:19:39 +0000

Who's the earliest-born person you've ever met?

Here's my list:

Ever - Elderly Neighbor (b. 1901)

In the Family - Great Aunt (b. 1904)

Currently Living - Elderly Neighbor (b. 1925)

My step-grandmother's step-father from Mexico came to visit the family in 2008, for what I believe was his 85th birthday. (I was a child, and only met him once as it was the only time he came to visit during my lifetime) If my memory is correct, he would be the oldest living person I know currently, being born in 1923. He still writes letters to the family.

I also knew other people born in the 1900s & 1910s decade:

- My Great Grandmother (b. 1908)

- My Great Grandfather (b. 1909)

- The grandfather of a friend (b. 1912)

- An elderly man from church (b. 1915)

- A great aunt (b. 1916)

My great grandfather had several sisters that I met during their many trips from Mexico when I was born, but I don't know the years of their birth. The two sisters that he had, that also lived in my country, were the great aunts I mentioned being born in 1904 & 1916.