diff --git a/findTheOldest/findTheOldest.js b/findTheOldest/findTheOldest.js
index b91dfe0..7fd2f42 100644
--- a/findTheOldest/findTheOldest.js
+++ b/findTheOldest/findTheOldest.js
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
-let findTheOldest = function() {
-
+const findTheOldest = function(array) {
+  return array.reduce((oldest, currentPerson) => {
+    const oldestAge = getAge(oldest.yearOfBirth, oldest.yearOfDeath)
+    const currentAge = getAge(currentPerson.yearOfBirth, currentPerson.yearOfDeath)
+    return oldestAge < currentAge ? currentPerson : oldest
+  })
 }
 
+const getAge = function(birth, death) {
+  if (!death) {
+    death = new Date().getFullYear();
+  }
+  return death - birth;
+}
 module.exports = findTheOldest