This group is designed to be an informative data collection of lists and photographs regarding the world's oldest people (108+). Only proven cases will be listed in the "official" section; other cases may be organized separately. The purpose is to inform the public regarding an area that has been lacking by organizing disparate data into a quantitative approach, while still maintaining a qualitative flavor. In other words, photos will be organized by the age of the individual; false cases will be disallowed or posted separately. It is also hoped this will serve as an opportunity for previously unknown cases to be found.

The official world record for the oldest proven individual remains 122 years, 164 days in the case of Jeanne Calment of France (Feb. 21, 1875-Aug. 4, 1997).

The "world's oldest person" according to Guinness World Records and the Gerontology Research Group is Edna Parker of the United States, born April 20 1893. Edna became America's oldest person on Feb 14 2007 and became the world's oldest on Aug 13 2007.

Pictured for May 2008 is Astrid Zackrison of Sweden. Born May 15 1895, Ms Zackrisson is Sweden's oldest person on record and hopes to celebrate her 113th birthday this month.

Peak World's Oldest people group membership was 886 subscribers as of May 13 2008.