Based on recent statistics, the number of people aged 100 and above in the UK has doubled from 8,300 in 2004 to 16,600 in 2024.
Between 2004 and 2024, the figure of male individuals reaching 100 has grown by 200% from 910 to 3,100. Over the same years, the amount of female individuals reaching 100 nearly doubled from 7,400 to 13,600.
We are eager to listen to centenarians, their loved ones or friends, about what it has been like to bear witness to the past century’s transformative changes and changes.
In retrospect, what advice would you give to your past self? What is your recipe to a long life? Tell us your thoughts.
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