If you were a betting man. What odds would you give yourself reaching a 100.

A billion to one, the men on both sides of my family don't make old bones. The women usually hit their 80's but nobody in the last 5 or 6 generations have hit a ton.

ive got longevity on my mums side , one of her relatives even lived into his 80s in a workhouse back in Victorian days,but the men and women on my dads side all died young , my dad 59 his dad 48 , so seen as ive worked like a horse all my life, that's hard not pulling a carriage down blackpool front, before anyone starts,I reckon I will be lucky to see 70, (my pension age, jeeeez),my uncle in oz as just got passed 60 ,despite a heart attack in his 50s, but I would reckon 50s to get to 100 if im honest

Not chance of me reaching 100 and thank god for that.  Going on my family history I should make early 80's but I'd trade many years if I could stay in good health.

My Dad was 59 as well yorky, worked pretty much every day of his life from aged 14 onwards and just as he was thinking of taking things easy, playing a bit of golf, going racing more often etc he got the most dreadful illness, mesothelioma and that was that.

No chance here I'm afraid, and I think 1.01 backers would be keen to get a full bank on it. No offers available anywhere though.

I don't fancy my chances, but I am struggling to think of anyone on either side of the family who has died under the age of 80, quite a few went into their 90's, and I had an Auntie who made 102. Had a cousin die at 24 but that was an accident.

sorry to hear about your dad slippy, my dad set me on my greyhound racing life by taking me dog racing aged 2 , but  I  loved him never the less

i'm surprised i've got this far, not a chance of 100

^ me too

10/1 would be shorter but I drink too much.   My 4 sisters I would make them each 2/1 shots and my Mum (68) must be close to even money.

Gran 97 in Sept 4/6 to make a ton, still relatively fit.  My mum's dad died at 97 and my dad's parents were both mid eighties.

about 6/1 for a man born in my birth year.

Paternal grandfather lived longest, clocked out at 81. (smoker, packed up at 65)

Paternal grandmother died when she had her first heart atack, at 67 (smoker. packed up at 65)

Dad died at 55 (smoker)

His brother at 61 (smoked a pipe, but didn't inhale the smoke)

His sister at 62 (non-smoker)

You can have 1,000 I get to a hundred.

I should make early 80's but I'd trade many years if I could stay in good health.

Totally with you there.

Lost my gorgeous wife at 52, but the previous 4 years of highs and lows, heartache and pain, were just too much to suffer.

Frankly I wouldn't go through all that, having been with it twice. Just not worth it for maybe another year or two!

oldest on mams side is 83 , on dads side is 87

both parents over 80, but i suspect rationing during the war when they were
kids has increased their lifespan,  my generation of the family may benefit from
better health care but our diet is not as good with all the processed food.

me to live to a 100 ......40/1 ?

If rationing was so good for them wish these old timers would stop whining about the horrors of rationing.

6/4

I like extreme sports and riding motorbikes....other than that id be odds on

Dont smoke
Dont drink much
Lead a healthy lifestyle food and exercise wise

Both Grandads were heavy smokers are drinkers and still made it passed 80

Taking into account car crashes, plane crashes and terrorists 6/4 is terrible value

I reckon it must be 999/1+ for anybody to reach 100...

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/21/number-people-over-100-fivefold-increase-statistics

21 per 100,000 population

Is it a fact that genetics is partly a factor in determining how old a person would be expected to live once they reach say 65 years of age when many hereditary factors will already have occurred. Surely if you took a sample of people who were all 65 and in the same health at that stage how old their parents, grandparents lived would not be a factor anymore.

Some families have history of diabets, cancer, MS. Still a factor imo

ID BE 7-1 Gran was 93 grandad 92.

Old man going strong at 86. His brother 88 not out too.

Level of stress I think is key to health. I reckon most illnesses are caused or lengthened by stress. My dad is the most laid back non worrier I've ever known. I know a similar guy who plays cricket at 82.

Also have known great lovers of life who have lived to their 90s.

I'm a bit too melancholic and too much of a worrier to make a century...

I've mentioned her before but my Grandma will probably out live me!

She turned 90 on April fools day. Still drives, meets friends 3-4 times a week to play bridge, go to theatre or have a natter over a few drinks.

Still mentally as sharp as ever. She remembers stories down to the smallest detail. She keeps a detailed diary which helps I suppose.

Sad thing is she's lost a hell of a lot of her friends in the last decade. She lives on a glen in Scotland. Since 2000 13 of the 16  log cabins there have been sold because the occupants passed away.

Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature - The Georgia Guidestones.

This will  require the extermination of nine-tenths of the world's population, me reaching 100 = 50,000/1

not a cat in hells chance ,most of my lot willed themselves to die by 75 i'm sure of it

i'm sure if i got past 80 i would start having suicidal thoughts as i'd be pretty damned depressed i'm pretty sure ,i really enjoy the now ,but fook to being old,looking old urghhhh   and esp in any sort of bad health - would do my head in seriously

which is why it's impportant not to work your life away ,retire at 40 if you can - or go part time -  live now ,not while youre riddled with arthritus

How many people are in the position to retire at 40?

I'd say about 0.2% of the population!

Looking forward to being old if health remains good it must be the best of all times.

go part time ,live in a smaller house , don't have such a large family etc  =leave the rat race

old is good if it's a beautiful painting or a piece of art deco  - humans weren't meant to get old

Both grandfathers mid 60's father mid 60's, if I'm lucky I may join them.

Hmmm got to be at least 50s probably higher. Dad went at 69 and his dad at 78. Both very heavy smokers, whereas I don't smoke. Who knows just how much is down to genes and the rest environment etc. Stress will probably do me in though!

The important thing is to separate yourself from the rat-race as you get older, it is nice to be still alive but not part of the world.

You are all vastly undestimating your chance, its roughly 1 in 5000 overall, much less for men as 3/4 are women, so a conservative 7500/1

indeed lfc

what kills men is the desire to impress ,peers,women, superiors etc and it creates a heavy load on the health as one gets older.

forget the alpha male nonsense and what others think,that's stressful  - do what YOU think ,enjoy life ,live your life in easy street ,lay out in the sun, drink wine and whisky and eat well and even smoke  in moderation  if you have to and you will be healthy -just keep away from stress ,that is the real killer

nicely put Coachbuster.

wow, cheers mate

My Sister in law is 51, such a wonderful woman with 3 great children and my brother is devoted to her. She was diagnosed with ms before Christmas and had a stroke in Spain last week, bro had to go and bring her home. Life sucks sometimes, so upset

Well said Coach, totally agree.

sorry to hear about your sister in law Slippy ,hope she can improve over time if  possible . Slippy ,yes -  life is very unfair

5/1.  My father died at 91, smoked for 60 years.  My mother is 92.

You can have as much on with me at 5/1 as you like

9999/1

Fred

it may have escaped you attention, but you're already brown bread.

I thought you should know.

999999/1

Any odds you like. You'd be safe at 1,000,000,000/1.

Mother and maternal grandfather just sneaked into their 50s before popping, and maternal grandmother didn't make it out the other side of her 50s either.

Dad's side do better, but probably due to alarmingly healthy lifestyles to which I have not adhered, to put it lightly.

I was in Bath and saw a gravestone for someone who lived to 115

I was in Bath and saw a gravestone for someone who lived to 115

His name was Miles from London, btw

Dad died aged 72, Mum 54 (Cancer and smoker though)
Grandad (Dad's side) aged 71, Granny 81, Grandad (Mum's side) 83, Granny 89

Safe to say I won't hit the ton but I'd like to make 80 in good health.