Humans could live to more than 130 years old by the end of this century, study claims

Humans are on the verge of living to more than 130 years of age, with the record for the oldest person guaranteed to be broken by the end of the century, study shows. The number of people who live past the age of 100 has been on the rise for decades, up to nearly half a million people worldwide as of this year. There are, however, far fewer'supercentenarians,' people who live to age 110 or even longer, explained researchers from the University of Washington. The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she died in 1997; currently, the world's oldest person is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan. Such extreme longevity will continue to rise slowly by the end of this century, they found, and estimates show a lifespan of 125 years, or even 130 years, is possible.