109-Year-Old Woman's Secret To A Long Life: Eating Plenty Of Porridge And Avoiding Men BY Toni | Sponsored Insight Feb 17, 2015 12:17 AM EST Jessie Gallan, thought to be Scotland's oldest woman after celebrating her 108th birthday on January 2, has a bowl of porridge every day and gets plenty of exercise. She has never been married and spent her life working in the service sector.