New photo Why aren't the very oldest people living much older?

The original human goal - and that of much of modern medicine - is to live the longest, healthiest, best life possible. 

This chart by Reddit user SportsAnalyticsGuy shows many are achieving that goal, with 65 of them becoming 'supercentenarians' - living far past 100.

His visualization shows the elite group in order of who was born first to the most recent super-ager, Kane Tanaka who, at 116, is the oldest living person in the world.

It also includes details like the ethnicity, gender, the length of each person's 'reign' and even a controversial character. 

But, intriguingly, it suggests that - contrary to Silicon Valley's hopes - there may well be a ceiling to human lifespan. 

While some researchers have said the limit does not exist, there is a growing pool of studies saying human lifespan will level out around 115 years old - and this chart seems to reflect that.

The graph shows the oldest people in order from the first on record to the current title holder, using color-coding to show the ethnicity of each and the length of their reign (yellow) 

Countless scientists, philosophers and theologians have tried to work out the formula to a long life.   

This includes studying - and for some, obsessing over - information about the longest living people. 

Though aging is one of our biggest fascinations, it remains poorly understood. We still can't quite work out why the body degrades as it does. 

The whole debate kicked off in 1825, when British mathematician Benjamin Gompertz questioned whether death was inevitable.  

It's tempting, the idea that aging might not plod along the predictable path we think it does. 

But almost two centuries later, the debate is still a murky ping pong game of unproven theories.  

There is evidence - both from population data and chemical studies on human cells and lab animals - that aging slows down. But many studies, including a recent one by Australian National University, show that those studies can be easily explained by kinks in the data. 

Women also rack up many points. It's well known that women have longer average lifespans than men, and the super-agers are no exception. 

Only six out of the 65 oldest people on record have been men.  

According to SportsAnalyticsGuy's graph, nearly 70 percent of recorded oldest people have been white.  

However, as the chart makes clear in the changing distribution of bar colors, the title has been held by an increasingly diverse group as time has gone on, which may be a matter of better record keeping or changes in various societies. 

One woman, Jeanne Calment, has maintained the crown of crowns - the longest life ever lived - for longer than anyone else.  

Calment lived to be 122, dying in 1997.  

But, some have refuted her claim to the throne. 

Just this week, a mathematician questioned suggested that the real Jeanne Calment had died much earlier but her daughter had assumed her identity to dodge taxes. 

Some have said it was nearly impossible for Calment to have lived to 122, but others are defending Calment's title, and say her age is well proven. 

Whatever the case, she remains the reigning super-ager for now, according to SportsAnalyticsGuy's vibrant ranking system.  

 

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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