World's oldest person, 116, dies in Japan.
I just wonder if her 90+ year old kids were taking care of her! :)
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/01/1067597202527.html [ Mrs Hongo was regarded as a national treasure in a country where the elderly are revered. On her birthday on September 16, there was a steady stream of visitors to the home of her daughter, 79-year-old Shizue Kurauchi, who cared for her.
Japan, which has more than 20,000 centenarians, recently farewelled the world's oldest man, Yukichi Chuganji, who died in his sleep aged 114. ]
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-hongo1nov01,1,4489046.story?coll=la-home-todays-times [ Her great-granddaughter, Tomoko Kurauchi, 18, refreshed Hongo's bright pink nail polish every day. ]