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,

The oldest living person in the world is now a woman living in Britain, Guinness World Records confirmed. Ethel Caterham, 115, was already the oldest living person in Britain when she received the notification this week.

Ethel Caterham, who was recognized in April 2025 as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records, shared that her secrets to living a long life are ‘never arguing with anyone,’ listening,