When someone reaches an extraordinary age, people naturally wonder about their secret. For 116-year-old Ethel Caterham, the answer isn’t a special diet or a trendy routine. Instead, she credits her long life to something simple: avoiding arguments and doing what she likes.
Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, is officially the oldest living person in the world, recognized by Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest. Her life stretches across modern history—she has lived through the Titanic disaster, two World Wars, humanity’s first steps on the moon, the internet age, and even TikTok.
