Elizabeth Francis, born in 1909, became the oldest person in the United States, and her family feels her healthy lifestyle has helped her live a century, according to Business Insider.
The 114-year-old Louisiana native who relocated to Texas in 1920 took the title from Edie Ceccarelli, who died last week of an unexplained cause.
She has lived with her 94-year-old daughter, Dorothy Williams, since 1999, according to Today last summer.
Francis, who is now bedridden, has some memory issues, but she is intellectually alert and recognizes her family, according to Williams.
When researchers from LongeviQuest, an organization that validates the ages of supercentenarians, paid her a visit in July for her 114th birthday, she entertained them for four hours.
While Francis credits her longevity to her “good Lord”, her family thinks a few lifestyle factors have contributed to her long life.
