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farmerjumperdon
30-January-2007, 08:29 PM
Normally I would say that outliving your children has got to be pretty depressing. I remember how tough that was on my Grandma (she died at 93 and outlived 3 of her 9). But I guess in this extreme it almost has to be expected.

I wonder if she has outlived any of her grandchildren. That would seem to be very tough. Can you imagine being, say 40 years old, watching your grandchild come into the world; then burying them 70 years later. Gads!


http://www.startribune.com/484/story/969254.html

Hydro
30-January-2007, 08:45 PM
I was shocked at just how many supercentenarians (110+) there are in the world.

A related story from a few days ago.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/photographers-search-for-worlds-oldest-people/2006/01/02/1136050351746.html

Argos
30-January-2007, 08:48 PM
This is going to be increasingly common, hopefully.