百歲老人長壽祕訣：預防常見疾病是關鍵
Those lucky enough to reach the impressive milestone are often confronted with the same question: Just what is their secret to a long and healthy life?
A study of centenarians has shown that many of those who make it to 100 are part of a lucky few who manage to avoid developing common diseases such as cancer。
Many centenarians report being in better health than pensioners years younger than them, remaining fit and healthy right up until their final few weeks and months。
They are also more likely to have enjoyed healthier lifestyles when they were younger, say researchers。
Experts say that a quarter of children born in Britain today can expect to live to 100 and believe there will be a twelve-fold increase of centenarians over the next 30 years。
There was an estimated 12,640 centenarians in Britain last year, but this number is expected to reach 500,000 over the next few decades。據英國《每日郵報》11月29日報道，那些能活到百歲的幸運老人總會被問及同一個問題：到底他們保持長壽和健康的祕密是什麼？
一項針對百歲老人的研究顯示出，許多活到一百歲的長壽老人都是成功預防患上諸如癌症等常見疾病的幸運者。
據報道， 許多百歲老人比那些年紀較輕的退休老人身體更健康，一直到去世前的幾周和幾個月內還保持着健康的身體狀況。
研究人員還稱，他們在較年輕的時候也更有可能享受健康的生活方式。
專家稱現今英國有四分之一剛出生的兒童預計能活到100歲，他們相信在未來30年，英國百歲老人的數量會增加12倍。
據預計，去年英國的百歲老人有12，640人，但是這個數據在未來幾十年內期望能達到50萬。
