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Baines at 115
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(
Dan Carino
)
Apr 11, 2009
Baines at 115
We go to a birthday party for the world's oldest person. Gertrude Baines of South LA is 115, and an aging expert says she's going strong.
The world's oldest person, Gertrude Baines, naps amidst the media frenzy.
The world's oldest person, Gertrude Baines, naps amidst the media frenzy.
(
John Rabe
)

We go to a birthday party for the world's oldest person. Gertrude Baines of South LA is 115, and an aging expert says she's going strong.

We go to a birthday party for the world's oldest person. Gertrude Baines of South LA is 115, and an aging expert says she's going strong.

Off-Ramp Exclusive Video: Gertrude Baines' Doctor is Thrown in Front of the Pack.