Most babies in well-off homes will live to 100

MORE than half of babies born in affluent homes today can expect to live to 100 if current life expectancy trends continue.

Experts made the prediction in a review of the latest research evidence in The Lancet medical journal.

They pointed out that huge increases in life expectancy, amounting to more than 30 years, had been seen in most developed countries during the course of the 20th century.