What's the age of the oldest person you've met?

[smutchin]

You guys crack me up

May I apologise on their behalf - these striplings don't understand that you've been putting up with the same joke for nearly 40 years now.

 

[smutchin]

Only 40?

I'm being kind.

 

[Markymark]

You guys crack me up

If it based on wisdom and maturity then it would be me.

 

[ianrauk]

My great grandmother on my mothers side died at the age of 104. She was 'with it' right to the end. Bless her.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

110, and still completely 'with it'
A patient, at work

 

[Dayvo]

You guys crack me up

Careful. You have to mind your ribs.

 

[Paulus]

My grandmother was 92 when she died in 1991, so she was a Victorian, and my Father is now 91 but not in the best of health. I may of unwittingly met older people but cannot recall when.

 

[marshmella]

Used to work in the EBME dept for a trust that had a psycho-geriatric hospital within it's remit. During one visit to service kit there they were having a 113th birthday party for one of their patients. True enough there was an ełderly woman sat in front of a flaming cake trying in vain to blow out all the candles. I felt obliged to go over and wish her a happy birthday .

That cake with 113 candles must have been more like a bonfire

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I was a in the pub a few years ago (I know...) and there was a chap leaning on the bar supping his pint and chatting away, he looked late 60s early 70s range, he was actually 96!

 

[gavgav]

My great aunt is 101 and doing very well

 

[Accy cyclist]

Lot's more female centurions than males it seems, going off your replies.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've edited the thread title. I think it makes more sense than the original title.

 

[potsy]

96

Is looking in the mirror the same as 'meeting'?

 

[Electric_Andy]

My cousin's Great Aunt was 104, though I was only about 5 when I met her. She was very frail. She died shortly after (not my fault).

 

[MontyVeda]

Another one at 102 years; my grandmother, still going strong and living in her own house (with a fair bit of extra help)

My Auntie Cis died aged 104 a few years back... lived in her own house, had all her marbles, just had the home help coming in each day to do a bit of cleaning and chat. She'll have been about 98 the last time I saw her so is probably the oldest person I've met.

My favourite Auntie Cis & (late hubby) Uncle George story was a couple of decades ago... my mother told me they'd re-flagged their driveway, which to me was as interesting as someone's new curtains. Mum reiterated and said 'they've re-flagged their driveway'. Both well into their 80s, a little old man and big old lady re-flagged a 40 foot driveway, by hand.