Wilmoth J, Skytthe A, Friou D, Jeune B
Department of Demography, University of California, Berkeley 94720-2120, USA.
Gerontologist. 1996 Dec;36(6):783-8. doi: 10.1093/geront/36.6.783.
This article summarizes recent findings in a case study of exceptional longevity. CM, a resident of San Rafael, California, was 114 years old in August 1996. He is the first properly verified case of a 114-year-old man in human history (although a few women have been known to live longer). Our investigation of CM continues as we attempt to gather additional information about his life, family history, and current condition. Here, we consider only two aspects of this case: its authenticity and its significance in the history of human longevity. We believe that we have proven that CM's stated age is accurate. Based on the available information, it also seems a reasonable conjecture that he may be the oldest man alive today and perhaps the oldest man who has ever lived. This study documents an extreme example of human longevity and records characteristics of the man's life that may provide clues about the causes of his exceptional survivorship.
本文总结了一项关于超长寿命案例研究的近期发现。CM是加利福尼亚州圣拉斐尔的居民，1996年8月时114岁。他是人类历史上首例经妥善核实的114岁男性（尽管已知有几位女性寿命更长）。随着我们试图收集更多关于他的生活、家族史和当前状况的信息，对CM的调查仍在继续。在此，我们仅考虑该案例的两个方面：其真实性以及在人类长寿史上的意义。我们相信已证明CM所述年龄准确无误。基于现有信息，似乎也有合理推测，他可能是当今在世的最年长者，或许也是有史以来最长寿的人。本研究记录了人类长寿的一个极端案例，并记录了该男子的生活特征，这些特征可能为其超长寿命的成因提供线索。
