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Old the New Young? Today's Seniors Defy Stereotype

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People are living longer these days and are staying active as they get older.

At 115 years old, Jerelean Talley, from Inkster, Detroit, is now listed as the world's oldest person. She credits God for her longevity.

"It's coming from above. It's not in my hands or your hands," she told the Detroit Free Press.

A family friend said Talley's mental state is "very sharp."

"It's truly incredible because Ms. Talley is very aware of what's going on," Michael Kinloch, a longtime family friend of Talley's through their church, said.

And legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus showed Wednesday he can still hit the mark at age 75.

The six-time Masters champion made a hole-in-one at the annual Master's par-three contest. Nicklaus hit two more shots that he said also had a chance to go in.

And Georgina Harwood demonstrated you're never too old to try something adventurous.

Harwood recently celebrated her 100th birthday by skydiving in Cape Town, South Africa. The spry centenarian even operated the controls as she drifted to the ground.

This wasn't her first time. She started skydiving at age 92.

"Even this jump seemed to be a little different from the previous ones. And it was wonderful. Give me some more adjectives and I'll add them on," Harwood said.

As if that wasn't enough, she continued to celebrate her 100th birthday by swimming in a shark tank later in the day with her great-grandson.

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Efrem Graham
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Efrem Graham is an award-winning journalist who came to CBN News from the ABC-owned and operated station in Toledo, Ohio. His most recent honor came as co-anchor of the newscast that earned the station’s morning news program its first Emmy Award. Efrem was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but his formal television and journalism career was born across the Hudson River in New York City. He began as an NBC Page and quickly landed opportunities to work behind-the-scenes in local news, network news, entertainment, and the network’s Corporate Communications Department. His work earned him the NBC