Who has the best chances today of joining the still-exclusive centenarian club?
Neumann: Thank goodness I don’t have to predict that for each individual! But I think the best way of joining the club is surely to follow your doctor’s advice, keep physically fit, and not to smoke. We observe the highest life expectancies among well-educated people – for example academics and civil servants – who are also non-smokers. And another definite way of ensuring your life expectancy is high is to be a woman.
