Laurina Sangenito (ITA, 115) in good mood and shape as of 1 January 2026.

Vitantonio Lovallo (ITA, 111) alive as of 1 January 2026.

Nice to hear Vitantonio made it to the new year, he may become a rare 112 years old man in Italy!

Doyenne of Denmark alive as of 3 January 2026.

Maria Carmela Ricci (ITA, 113.7) in good shape as of 6 January 2026.

Ilse Meingast (GER/USA, 113.8) alive as of January 2026 (thanks for info to LQ members).

Kirsten Anna Schwalbe (DNK, 111) alive as of 7 January 2026:

Vitantonio Lovallo (ITA, 111.8) alive as of 8 January '26. He still lives with his daughters not married of about 89 and 85 y.o. while the only son lives in Northern Italy.

João Marinho Neto, the World's Oldest Man, as of today sending birthday wishes to Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo, the oldest woman in Brazil, who will turn 115 tomorrow.

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Clearly Mr Neto is a caring character, plus obviously well enough to know and participate in these things.

That’s 2 birthdays i lnow of where he has made this very kind gesture, the other being Ethel Caterham.

https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/toukei/Population/Juki/

Confirmed alive as of 1 January 2026:

• Fuyo Kishimoto (b. 20 December 1911);
• anonymous woman of Shimogyō Ward (b. 15 November 1912);
• Ayako Kōsaki of Kamigyō Ward (b. 9 June 1914);
• Kiyo Suzuki of Fushimi Ward (b. 28 May 1915).

Ms. Marguerite Lecourt of Flers, Orne (FRA, 111):

https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/qui-est-marguerite-lecourt-la-nouvelle-doyenne-de-normandie-agee-de-111-ans-10a9db4c-f905-11f0-bcbd-01f0839eab22

Maria Carmela Ricci (ITA, 113) alive as of 31 January 2026.