At Guinness World Records, we celebrate all kinds of achievements and for some, that’s just by living to a grand old age.
It's fascinating to see the ages people can reach, which is why this category is always a permanent feature in our annual book.
As well as the oldest people living, we have followed a number of other records broken by older people throughout the years, including the story of Harry Bidwell, the oldest person to get divorced at the age of 101 in 1980.
The oldest person to ever live and the oldest person ever (female) was Jeanne Louise Calment (b. 21 February 1875) from Arles, France who died at the age of 122 years and 164 days old.
When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected from the future, she replied: “I expect a short one.” continue...
