2007-11-20 09:51:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2007-11-20 10:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The site I am pinning below shows that a woman had lived to be 116. The research shows that the success in long life, as shared by "Super Centenarians" is a combination of genetics, stress coping skills and diet. People in my family, provided that they do not smoke or consume alcohol live well into their 90's. This site is updated frequently I believe. The search is on to discover the new record holder for the oldest living human being.
2007-11-20 10:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by jana_westover 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer given by most gerontologists is that the upper limit of life hovers around 120 years. Living beyond this age would probably require some major genetic alterations in humans, and that seems improbable.
2007-11-20 09:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by Niotulove 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
120
2007-11-20 10:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ F@$H!0N ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest in recent years 115 has been documented. By the way I will be attending a party for my husband's 98 year old cousin tonight. She will be 99 on January 7th , 08
2007-11-20 10:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Historically speaking humans could live for emense periods.. a thousand years or more. But in our time, the longest is usually just in the low hundreds. Allah knows best.
2007-11-20 12:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by Red Dragon 2007 {Free Palestine} 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
But when a man dies, after living 70 or 80 years, he used only a fraão of their potential. If I liked sports, probably stood out in only one or two of them. If you liked music, you may have learned to play well only one or two instruments. If you wish to speak to foreigners in their language, it is likely to have become fluent in only two or three languages. He could have enjoyed many other things, as most people know, make new discoveries, to Fulfill God - if only he had lived longer.
See not speak well in English! Because I am Brazilian!
Bye.
2007-11-20 09:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by Renata Krieger 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Based on the capacity of the brain to sustain life, it seems near 130-140 years of age may be our current maximum. However, this is dependent heavily on lifestyle and genetics...
2007-11-20 10:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by michelsa0276 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine they could live as long as their body could possibly last. The quality of life would probably be sub-par once you passed 100 or so, but if all of your organs are functioning and you can breathe and eat on your own, I would say well into the 130s.
I took care of an elderly lady who was 99 years old, and she hated her life. She told me everyday that she wanted to die and be with the Lord. She was in horrendous amounts of pain and she was awfully depressed. I felt so bad for her. Because of this, I think we should seriously consider allowing people to legally end their own lives. If we have the right to live, then we should have the right to die.
2007-11-20 09:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Potentially...more than 120 years. Oldest person in the world was Jeanne Calment. She was 122 years. No one made it to 130 like the above person said!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment
2007-11-20 09:54:42 · answer #10 · answered by primalclaws1974 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋