Walter Breuning - World’s oldest living man Guinness World Record 2011

Walter Breuning has blown the candles out on his birthday cake 113 times, and today, he’ll make it 114. Breuning, a Montana resident, is the world’s oldest living man, and will celebrate his 114th birthday tonight.

The invite only birthday party will include two members from the Guinness Book of World Records, who will present Breuning with a copy of the latest edition of the famous book.

    “What Walter has achieved by reaching the age of 114 is no small feat,” said Robert Young, Senior Consultant for Gerontology, Guinness World Records. “Walter officially became the Oldest Man in the World on July 18, 2009, and the fact that he has held this record for over a year is amazing. The 2011 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records is the first edition that recognizes Walter’s accomplishment, and I’m so pleased to personally present him with a copy today.”

According to Market Watch, The Guinness Book of World Records has celebrated 72 women who have reached the age of 114. Breuning is only the 6th male to reach 114.

Eugenie Blanchard of the French island of Saint Barthelemy is the world’s oldest person, beating Breuning by just 6 months.

Breuning was born in 1896, and in his 114 years of earth he has gathered this bit of wisdom.

    “Be good to everybody, be kind to everybody, and help other people,” Breuning said. “The more you do for other people, the better you are going to help yourself. Every day is a good day and make it that way.”

Happy Birthday Walter Breuning.

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World's oldest living man with good health set Guinness World Record - Walter Breuning

Guinness Records' oldest living man still enjoys good health after 113 years

Guinness World Records calls Walter Breuning the world's oldest living man.

A resident of the Rainbow Retirement Community in Great Falls, Mont., for 30 years, Breuning swears by a simple regimen: exercise, eat (but only two meals per day, plus one baby aspirin), work, repeat.

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Of course, at 113, Breuning doesn't work much these days. He performs light, upper-body calisthenics for 10 minutes each morning, listens to radio news (his deteriorating eyesight prevents him from reading), entertains a continuous stream of visitors and retires by 8 p.m. Despite some wear and tear, Breuning, who uses a walker, has a clean bill of health.

"The way I feel, I'll be here a long time yet," he says.

Walter Breuning maintains an unequivocally rosy outlook on life. While many adults dread old age, Breuning thinks people ages 19 to 25 are the most troubled; after that, each year marks an improvement.

He began his 50-year career with the Great Northern Railway as a teenager, in 1913. He enlisted for military service during World War I but was never called for duty. By the time World War II flared, he was too old to serve. His wife of 35 years died in 1957.

Last year, researchers from Boston University visited Breuning, extracting blood for a study on genetic markers of long life. Breuning told them they weren't going to find anything revelatory.

His own prescription for healthy aging is following a daily routine. And death doesn't require a second thought.

"You're born to die," he says. "Everybody should know that. There's nothing to be afraid of."

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