May 2, 2025, 11:21 am
A 115-year-old British woman, recently crowned the world’s oldest, credits her lengthy life to a singular, deceptively simple strategy: never argue. Her advice—eschewing conflict as the secret to enduring well-being—has sparked both admiration and a few raised eyebrows, offering a refreshingly minimalistic recipe for longevity.
'Never arguing with anyone' is the trick to a long life, she said from her nursing home in Surrey. 'I listen and do what I like'
LONDON (AP) — For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life — and in her case, it really has been — is not to argue. Caterham, who is 115, became the world’s oldest living person, according to the Gerontology Research Group, after Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher, died on Wednesday…
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