British study: being just over 40 does not protect you from some health risks

In the days of our great-grandmothers, being 40 meant that we had now entered the stage of old age. The average age that one could expect or wish to reach before starting to think about death was 60/70 years.
Today, things have definitely changed. There are now many cases of people who have been able to celebrate, while alive, and in full health, the milestone of 100 years.