RE: ジェロントロジー・リサーチ・グループ(The Gerontology Research Group)
(01-25-2019, 00:11). :
(01-24-2019, 22:56)BIWJ :
(01-23-2019, 19:44). : Thanks WJ.:-)
I have simple question:
The number of living people on GRG’s WSRL is slow down and now decreased to 33 people. In 2013 the GRG WSRL (former table E) lists over 70 supercentenarians. I’m so shocked that situration, and I expecting that in the near future the GRG WSRL is only shows top 10.
Is this a problem of money, or something?
There are 34 validated supercentenarians on the GRG's WSRL at the moment.
You're correct, the problem results from lack of funding. The GRG is a non-profit organization; it could process more cases; however, only with the financial support the GRG could intensify the case processing as well as the research effort (which is often expensive itself).
The other reason is that cases are being more thoroughfully reviewed with a higher standard applied presently. As a result, the list; albeit shorter, has a near 100% reliability, which is a good improvement.
Don't worry! No collapse is going to happen. Nevertheless, the WSRL needs to fit to the scientific standards. A case without excellent proof on their age, meeting the validation criteria, cannot be included. Various scientific institutions, associations and media base on the WSRL. So, while the data quantity is important, the quality of it is even more.
I noted your idea on a possible way to provide support. I will discuss it with my superiors. Thank you.
GRG Administrator for Case Validation Reports (from Aug. 15, 2018) www.grg.org
GRG Administrative Assistant for Case Validation Summaries (Aug. 15, 2015 - Aug. 15, 2018)
GRG Correspondent - Poland (from Sept. 13, 2013)