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Monday, 4 August 2008
1 in 4 People...
Just a short post. I've just been reading the BBC News feeds and came across an article about the 100th anniversary of the state pension. The Old Age Pensions Act was passed in August 1908 and the first payments were made on 1 January 1909. It listed some facts about life in 1908 compared to facts about life in 2008. One in particular sprung to my attention:
1908: 1 in 200 lived to age 100
2008: 1 in 4 will live to age 100
I'm quite surprised by this statistic. 1 in 4 is quite a lot of people, and living to 100 is a massive life achievement! My maternal Grandfather is still alive and well (recently retired and has just stopped driving) and will reach the ripe old age of 94 in November this year.
I have decided to make it my mission in life to reach my 100th birthday! If 1 in 4 can do it, I'm liking those odds. I'll let you know how I get on. Watch this space for updates on how I'm doing (if I keep posting, presume I'm going strong - if there's no new post for a while, presume I've not made it, but drop me an email just in case).
Posted by Ben Nuttall at 17:55 
