You may or may not be familiar with the name Henry Allingham a war veteran aged 112. He recently received a lot of press coverage because if his incredible age. This corresponds with recent research carried out by the (ONS) Office for Natural Statistics, which found that one in 15 Brits currently in their mid-eighties will eventually go on to live past 100 years old as a result of better nutrition and medical facilities.

The research also revealed that they were up to 9,300 people in the UK last year who were either aged 100 or older, which is a significant increase of a thousand on 2005. You may also find it interesting to know that there are currently more pensioners around, than there are children under the age of 16.

Pamela Holmes: who is the Head of Healthy Ageing at Help the Aged, stated “The improvements in standards of living and medical care over the last 100 years have been staggering. This is reflected in the 9,300 people now living into their second century.”

With this research being brought to light, it has more than ever been enforced that Brits of alla ges should ensure they have health insurance.