Mirror UK
- 10:46, 24 Oct 2023
- UPDATED 10:47, 24 OCT 2023
Scientists are studying the oldest person in the world – a 116-year-old woman – in an attempt to discover the secrets to a long life and to develop cures for ailments.
Maria Branyas, who was born in San Francisco, has few health complications apart from hearing and mobility issues. She has no cardiovascular problems which often plague old people and no memory issues.
She has gathered a number of followers on X (formerly Twitter ) where she’s recalled beating Covid, surviving the Spanish Civil War and even a deadly earthquake in the US.