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Kyle O'Sullivan

World's oldest practising doctor, 100, who works 9 hour days reveals secret to long life

Reaching the age of 100 is an impressive accomplishment - and one man is proving you can still work full time once you reach a century. Howard Tucker holds the Guinness World Record for oldest practising doctor, which was confirmed in February last year when he was 98 years and 231 days old.

The American neurologist continues to see patients twice a week and is a university lecturer, with his average day lasting from 9am to 6pm. Even catching Covid-19 shortly after his 100th birthday didn't stop him as he continued to teach students via Zoom - and when he was clear he even snuck out of the house to go to work at a hospital. So how does a person reach the landmark age of 100, while still working full time?

Howard Tucker decided to contact Guinness World Records and had it confirmed that he was the oldest practising doctor (Guinness World Records)
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