What is remarkable about Maria Branyas Morera?

“I am old, very old, but not an idiot,” reads the Twitter bio of María Branyas Morera (USA/Spain), who is now confirmed to be the world’s oldest woman living and oldest person living, following the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon (France).

Mrs Morera is 115 years 321 days old, as of 19 January 2023.

She attributes her longevity to “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity, and staying away from toxic people.”

“I think longevity is also about being lucky. Luck and good genetics.”