[Fergal]

Dr. Howard Tucker is still practicing as a medical doctor, in the US state of Ohio, at 100 years old. He advises people against retirement, saying that's how people lose their purpose and grow old. He was recently recognized and certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest practicing doctor.

Good for him, hopefully he has many more years of service.

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[Netherrealmer]

I was relieved he is not a surgeon, Because when it comes to Surgeon I dont want them too young nor too old.

[nela13]

It is great that he is still in the active at the age of 100. I guess it depends on the goals you have for your retirement but it is surely important keep active and our brain working otherwise it can be a factor to affect people's health and age us more.

[junglegal]

That's great for him but I don't think I would be comfortable with him attending me at such an old age. I prefer my doctor below the age of retirement as long he's not fresh from school.

[Treborika]

At 100 years and still practicing as a medical doctor sounds rocky. But it's a great thing for him as long as he's still smart upstairs.

[Yugocean]

That's great for him but I don't think I would be comfortable with him attending me at such an old age. I prefer my doctor below the age of retirement as long he's not fresh from school.

He is neurologist, age also gives him experience.

[DareDevil07]

I don't know what to feel, it's either I'll be amazed or be scared for the patient.

[ptrikha21]

That sounds amazing! And well, if someone at that age can work and is in best of heaths, then there shouldn't be any problem!

[Shavkat]

I hope he is not distracted by his patients and losing track of things. If it occurs, it would be a significant issue. I eventually came to the conclusion that, given his age, being busy was preferable to spending a lot of time doing nothing. Despite reaching 104 in July of this year, my grandmother still has a sharp mind.

[OldGuy]

My dad was an accountant up to the day he died at age 86. He slipped and fell on ice which led to a whole body shut down within a month. He even took office work to his hospital bed in the final days.

He had a long and successful career and had some clients' family members for three generations. Most of his biggest clients were referred by word of mouth and came from around the world, including a few top political leaders in foreign countries with US investments. $15000 to $20000 single invoices were common.

One detail we as the family saw that clients did not see was that as he aged, he had lots of slips. We had frequent arguments that he needed to retire just for the financial safety of his clients if nothing else. As a result of that personal experience, I feel that even though professional people may seem sharp, there are unavoidable age related slowdowns that can seriously affect the financial, legal, health or other major concerns for clients.

It is one thing to stay active with some activity that will not cause unintended harm to any clients. It is quite another to be actively involved in a professional position that can destroy a client with an easy age related screw up.

I believe there should be a mandatory annual competency test for anyone in a professional position beyond the normal age for retirement. I bet a lot of old geezers who insist on hanging on to that professional license to the end are screwing up a lot of their clients with unrepairable damage.

[arunima]

That's inspiring.
My gynecologist is close to 80. I trust him more than any other young doctors. He is the best at what he does and his patients trust him for all his good service.
As long as he is mentally and physically fit for his work, age is just a number.

[kat82]

He must be an amazing one. And he must have loved his career and will do so till last day. Let me continue his work of saving others. His life must have been a safe one.

[Tendz]

It's truly inspiring to see someone like Dr. Howard Tucker continuing to practice medicine at such an advanced age. It goes to show that age is just a number and as long as you have passion and purpose, you can continue to make a difference in the world.