BBC: Ways to live for 100 years-2

Dr Barzilai's third treatment involves slowing down the aging process so much that people hardly age at all. This treatment is called Peter Pan, after the fictional boy who never grew up, and is connected to another idiom, Peter Pan syndrom, which describes an immature person who has reached adulthood but refueses to take on adult responsibilites. 

But which country was the certified oldest person in the wordl from? That was your question, Neil, and I guessed, Japan. But was I right?

You were... correct! Kane Tanaka was born on the Japanese island of Kyushu. She lived to 119, the oldest human ever recorded, and her secret? Playing chess, eating chocolate, and drinking coffee. OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this programme about centenarians, people aged a hundred years or more. 

Your twilight years are your old age. 

The phrase one-size-fits-all means suitable for everyone for every purpose. 

A lifespan is the length of time someone is normally expected to live. 

The legendary Fountain of Youth produces magical water, so that anyone who drinks it lives forever. 

And finally, the phrase Peter Pan syndrome describes an adult who refuses to grow up.