Topic: centenarians

Cayman is fortunate to have several residents who have lived for 100 years and more. Cayman Compass reporter Jewel Levy has compiled profiles of many of Cayman’s centenarians through meetings and interviews with them and their loved ones, as they celebrated birthdays over the years. Here, some share the secrets to their long lives and others look back at what a century of change has wrought.

Spending time with those older, and almost always wiser, among us is often enlightening and always fulfilling.

While there’s no single secret to achieving a long life span, academic researchers have identified several factors that tend to be present among the oldest living people.