Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest living person born in San Francisco in 1907, celebrated her 117th birthday on Monday and scientists have realised she might have the answer to beat ageing.
Maria has lived in Catalonia, Spain, since the age of eight, spending the last 23 years in the same nursing facility. She became the world’s oldest living person after French nun Lucile Randon died in January of last year at the age of 118.
Despite her elderly age, Maria is still active on social media, sharing her experiences on X (previously Twitter). In a Monday post, she wrote: “Good morning, world.” Today, I turn 117 years old. I have come this far.”
