article_snippet: Official records claim a staggering 6.5million 'super-centurions' have reached the grand age of 112 in the U.S. - but it is all down to missing death certificates.
article_snippet: A record-keeping blip means Social Security records appear to show the U.S. has a group of super-centenarians equal to the population of El Salvador.
article_snippet: But in fact there are only 19 people who say only 19 people who say they are over the age of 112 in the U.S. today are over the age of 112 in the U.S. today, and Social Security admits there are only 13 still getting benefits.
article_snippet: Mistake: A record-keeping blip means Social Security records appear to show the U.S. has a group of super-centenarians equal to the population of El Salvador (stock picture) Record-holder: Just 19 women are over the age of 122 in the U.S., with
highlights_snippet: Millions of active numbers from people who would now be over 112 .
  
highlights_snippet: But there are only 19 women who are 112 or over in the U.S. today .
  