Elderly woman of record-breaking age passes away in Brazil at 116 years old.
The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, living at 116 years and 326 days, has recently departed, as confirmed by AFP, according to her religious community in Porto Alegre.
According to data from the American Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database, the title of supercentenarian now belongs to Ethel Keach from the English county of Surrey, who celebrated her 115th birthday in August last year.
Inah Canabarro Lucas became the oldest person on Earth in January, following the death of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who was also 116 years old.
LongeviQuest reports that the nun received a blessing from Pope Francis on her 110th birthday, who passed away last Monday at the age of 88 and was buried over the weekend.
There seems to be some confusion regarding Inah Canabarro Lucas, as the search results mention Inah Canabarro Lucas rather than a religious sister. The records show that she was born in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Inah Canabarro Lucas was the great-granddaughter of Brazilian general David Kanabarro, and her father died in battle in 1923. As a child, she was quite thin, causing concern for her life. GRG documents her studies at a boarding school and her move to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1928, where she became a laywoman, later returning to Brazil two years later to teach Portuguese and mathematics at a school in Rio de Janeiro.
In January 2021, at the age of 112, Inah Canabarro Lucas received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and in October 2022, while in the hospital, she contracted the virus herself. A month later, she recovered, becoming one of the oldest people alive to survive the disease.
Inah Canabarro Lucas' life has captured the world's attention, showcasing human potential for extended lifespans under the right conditions. If you are referring to a different "Sister Lúcia Kanabarro Lucas," there seems to be no information available regarding this individual.
- Contrary to some search results, the information available suggests that Inah Canabarro Lucas was not a nun but a laywoman.
- Despite her advanced age of 112 years in January 2021, Inah Canabarro Lucas received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- In October 2022, Inah Canabarro Lucas, at 116 years old, contracted the COVID-19 virus while in the hospital.
- Surviving the illness, Inah Canabarro Lucas became one of the oldest people to have recovered from the disease.
- Inah Canabarro Lucas, the great-granddaughter of Brazilian general David Kanabarro, lived through various significant events, demonstrating human potential for longevity under the right conditions.
