The Changing Rooms star says Britain needs to revolutionise its attitude to growing old to avoid a "tsunami of health problems".
And the 59-year-old father of two added: "Speaking as an old person it boils down to the fact it is down to us. We need to look after us. Don't drink too much, don't smoke, take more exercise and broaden our horizons.
"If we all did that for ourselves there would be no tsunami. No government can fix this change has to come from within you." And Laurence is already planning for his later years in rather extravagant style.
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