Aaron Campbell might have been the oldest person to visit the Plant City Photo Archives during its grand opening celebration Oct. 22. ...more

November 4, 2009

Edna Parker, who became the world's oldest person more than a year ago, has died at age 115. ...more

November 27, 2008

Joe Biden appears to be very healthy, with some routine aging issues, but there's no evidence he's had a brain scan to completely rule out another aneurysm like the one that required emergency surgery 20 years ago. ...more

October 21, 2008

A woman who grew to be 7 feet 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died Wednesday. She was 53. ...more

August 14, 2008

Japan's oldest person has died at a hospital in southwestern Japan, her nursing home said Saturday. She was 113. ...more

February 24, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Every guest of honor Thursday at the Better Living Community Center was born prior to the end of World War I in 1918. About 20 partiers in this exclusive club were all at least 90 years old. The annual Happy and Healthy 90s Club started seven years ago when Dr. Antonio Roa invited his oldest patients to a party. "People are always having parties for the young ones, but nobody gives appreciation to or recognizes our older ones," Roa said. The event was sponsored by Florida Home Health and featured music from a time before the invention of Velcro, Ziplock bags and DVD players. ...more

November 17, 2007

Yuichiro Miura has an unusual routine for a man in his mid-70s. At dawn, the veteran adventurer wakes after a night in a private low-oxygen chamber. He straps weights onto his ankles, hoists a 44-pound backpack onto his shoulders and hikes for hours around Tokyo. Sometimes he adds a stroll on his treadmill. ...more

October 20, 2007