Des Moines, IA – 115-year-old Woman Dies, Was World’s Oldest Person

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    FILE - This file April 2010 photo shows Dina Manfredini of Johnston, Iowa. Manfredini, who inherited the title of world’s oldest person less than two weeks ago, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at age 115, her granddaughter Lori Logli said. She did not elaborate on the cause of her grandmother's death. Manfredini was born on April 4, 1897, in Italy, according to Guinness officials. She moved to the United States in 1920 and settled in Des Moines with her husband.  (AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Lisa Fernandez)Des Moines, IA – A 115-year-old Iowa woman’s granddaughter says the woman has died less than two weeks after inheriting the title of world’s oldest person.

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    Dina Manfredini’s granddaughter Lori Logli says Manfredini died Monday morning. Logli wouldn’t elaborate on her grandmother’s cause of death.

    Manfredini lived at the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston. Guinness World Records confirmed she inherited the title of world’s oldest living person less than two weeks ago. Bessie Cooper of Georgia previously held the title at age 116.

    Guinness spokesman Robert Young says a Japanese man is believed to now hold the title. Jiroemon Kimura was born on April 19, 1897, which makes him just 15 days younger than Manfredini. Young says Kimura, of Kyotango in Kyoto, also is believed to be the second-oldest man in documented history.


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    Yaakov2
    Yaakov2
    11 years ago

    Many people speculate as to what brings someone long life, be it Shmiras Haloshon, are good health habits or both.

    But it’s interesting to note, that if you walk in to any old age home and see all those who are Zoche to be Maarich Yomim you will always find one unmistakable common denominator 100% of the time:

    These people are never Overweight!

    Overweight people can never ever be Maarich Yomim, bederech hateva – it just NEVER happens period.

    You will NEVER see anyone close to 80’s, never mind 90 years old if they are obease!

    Watch Your weight!

    Berel13
    Berel13
    11 years ago

    It seems to be bad luck to be named oldest person. They almost always die within a short period after being named.

    11 years ago

    “died less than two weeks after inheriting the title of world’s oldest person.” Ayin hara.

    YENTA
    YENTA
    11 years ago

    My grandmother reached 98yrs and had a beautiful life and was over weight hashem gives hashem takes its not in our hands

    ModernLakewoodGuy
    ModernLakewoodGuy
    11 years ago

    in 100 years, people will routinely live past 150

    AlbertEinstein
    AlbertEinstein
    11 years ago

    Methinks #1 might be confusing cause and effect. Is it possible that people generally lose weight as they age, regardless of their starting (at middle age) weight? Did anyone do a serious statistical analysis (now there’s an oxymoron!) of the maximum or average middle age weight these skinny senior citizens experienced?

    11 years ago

    Whether one agrees or disagrees with #1 ,the fact of the matter is that addiction to food, and obesity, are an epidemic in the Jewish community, especially the frum community. How many times have I seen young guys come in to Shul, who are seriously overweight. I know of one young professional, who I see in Shul during the week, and on Shabbos. His midsection appears to get larger every time that I see him. Undoubtedly, he is addicted to food. Such an individual is a prime candidate for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. There is no way that someone with such medical conditions, can live to an old age. People who like to fress, seem to think that they can go on the treadmill and jog off the pounds. It doesn’t work that way, as continued fressing will only add on the pounds. The vast majority of overweight people are that way, because they can’t control their addiction to food, period. Let us not make excuses for them!

    5TResident
    Noble Member
    5TResident
    11 years ago

    She lived longer than Yosef Hatzaddik, whom Parshas Vayechi states lived only 110 years. She must have had some zchus somewhere.

    11 years ago

    #11 : Global worming? Is that what you do when everyone has tapeworm?

    TexasJew
    TexasJew
    11 years ago

    #13 - addiction is a sickness and should be treated as such. Do your friend a favor and sit down and discuss this with him. He would listen to you as a friend more so than his doctor.

    Avigail
    Avigail
    11 years ago

    obesity generally cuts life expectancy by six to seven years.

    on a light note, maybe all the overweight seniors are happily living with their families!

    longevity and body types tend to be hereditary.

    my4amos
    my4amos
    11 years ago

    This quote is widely attributed to Sir Winston Churchill:
    “I could quit drinking, I could quit smoking, I could quit women with no last names (sanitized version) and live to be 100 years old but then it would seem like 200. “