‘I do what I like’: British woman, 115, claims world’s oldest living person

[Lori Dee]

'I do what I like': British woman, 115, claims world's oldest living person title
Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey and takes life in her stride, is first Briton to claim title since 1987
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The Guardian - Amelia Hill
Thu 1 May 2025 09.45 EDT

The secret of longevity is to do what you like, according to the 115-year-old British woman named the world's oldest living person.

Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, is the first Briton to claim the title of world's oldest person since 1987, when 114-year-old Anna Williams was the record holder.

Caterham, who lives in a care home in Lightwater, Surrey, puts her longevity down to her attitude to life. "I've taken everything in my stride, the highs and lows," she told BBC Radio Surrey in 2020, adding she has a maxim of "never arguing with anyone". She added: "I listen and I do what I like."

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Sounds like a good philosophy, and she is proof that it works.

[Sephirah]

'I do what I like': British woman, 115, claims world's oldest living person title
Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey and takes life in her stride, is first Briton to claim title since 1987
Link to Full Article
The Guardian - Amelia Hill
Thu 1 May 2025 09.45 EDT

The secret of longevity is to do what you like, according to the 115-year-old British woman named the world's oldest living person.

Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, is the first Briton to claim the title of world's oldest person since 1987, when 114-year-old Anna Williams was the record holder.

Caterham, who lives in a care home in Lightwater, Surrey, puts her longevity down to her attitude to life. "I've taken everything in my stride, the highs and lows," she told BBC Radio Surrey in 2020, adding she has a maxim of "never arguing with anyone". She added: "I listen and I do what I like."

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Sounds like a good philosophy, and she is proof that it works.

She is kind of awesome. Getting into arguments is a good way to shorten your life. Scientifically proven!