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More than 100k people in Japan are now aged 100 or older

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  1. EagleEdge · · focus · HN ↗
    We have travelled for about a month in Japan last year. They work under constant stress, lots of commute on public transit. I also did not feel their food was that healthy, lots of fried food and sweets. But the portion is small compared to what we would normally eat in a meal.
    1. geraneum · · focus · HN ↗
      I don’t get the bit about public transport. Do you mean it’s unhealthy because public transport is stressful?
      1. SketchySeaBeast · · focus · HN ↗
        If we're talking about the extremely elderly, it seems better for them to be taking public transport than driving.
        1. zugi · · focus · HN ↗
          The extremely elderly are staying at home or a nursing home, and occasionally and delicately transported by car.

          But lots of walking in their less elderly days may partially explain their longevity.

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