Our life expectancy has never been higher. In the eighteenth century, the average age did not exceed 25 years. And in the nineteenth, it peaked at 43 years. Finally in the twentieth century, thanks to advances in medicine and living conditions, it jumped phenomenally.

Today, in Belgium, this hope is 75 years for men and 80 for women. Meanwhile, the number of centenarians is also growing very quickly. A trend that is accelerating ...