Aug 28: Julia Flores Colque is thought to be the world's oldest person, with a recorded age of almost 118.

At 99 years old, Tao Porchon-Lynch is the world's oldest yoga teacher, and she's proving that age doesn't limit us from doing what we love.

Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad is to become the world's oldest elected leader at 92, after a shock victory in the country's bitterly fought election.

Goodall ate fish and chips and cheesecake and listened to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in final hours

Mahathir Mohamad’s election victory brings an end to ruling coalition’s lengthy hold on power

TOKYO, April 22: The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.

JERUSALEM, August 12: Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal, who last year was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man, died in Israel on Friday, aged 113, local news media reports said.

ROME, April 16:  Emma Morano, at 117 the world's oldest person who is also believed to have been the last surviving person born in the 1800s, died Saturday at her home in northern Italy, her physician said.

CAPE CANAVERAL, March 30: The world's oldest and most experienced spacewoman, Peggy Whitson, broke another record Thursday as she floated out of the International Space Station to set up a new parking spot.

KATHMANDU, March 6: Come May this year and a 86-year-old former Gurkha will be ascending the tallest peak in the world, Mount Everest, to win back oldest Everest summiter record.

The world’s oldest living person celebrated his 146th birthday in Indonesia.

LONDON, Dec 6: If you were inspired to take up a sport by the London 2012 Olympics but then quickly dismissed the idea because you thought you were too old - then think again.