Rural Communities and the Elderly Following the death of Violet Brown, the world’s then oldest centenarian on September 15th, there has been increased conversation surrounding this strong woman, her life and the fact that despite her age, she hardly had any illnesses. In an April 2017 interview with a Jamaican local newspaper, Ms. Brown teased that she was healthier than her five remaining children and had no ailments. Unlike Ms. Brown however, many of the elderly in Jamaica