A correspondent tells Topical there is an official term for those people aged 110-years-old and older … supercentenarian. Australia is believed to have at least 10 supercentenarians living. The oldest is Ken Weeks, of Grafton, who celebrated his 112th birthday in October last year. Ken lived independently until moving into aged care before his 105th birthday. There are believed to be four people at 111-years-old and another five people aged at 110-years-old.

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