Mr. Stolyarov provides evidence that increasing life expectancy is occurring for the oldest individuals, and that rises in average longevity are not just due to reductions in mortality among infants and young adults.

References
– “Life Expectancy is Growing at the Upper End, Too” – Post by G. Stolyarov II
– “Centenarians are the fastest-growing age segment: Number of 100-year-olds to hit 6 million by 2050” – New York Daily News and The Associated Press – July 21, 2009
– “Living to 100: 80% are women, report shows” – USA Today – December 10, 2012
– “Number of centenarians hits new high in Japan” – Medical Xpress – September 13, 2011
– “Jeanne Calment” – Wikipedia
– “Jiroemon Kimura” – Wikipedia