Pension reforms along with the accumulation of property wealth have created a generation of older people more affluent than ever before and, with the grey pound worth £320bn a year, entrepreneurs are finding new ways to cash in

Even 40 years ago people still turned to their parents for help to buy their first home. Some young homebuyers from the past recall how they did it, and what owning a property has meant to them

Dramatic increases in house prices have locked out younger buyers. Does the baby boomer generation now enjoy an unfair level of property wealth?

Here, four retirees share their experience of downsizing – did it furnish them with the lifestyle they’d imagined and do they have any regrets?

Can village developments provide an alternative to care homes for life in retirement – or will they only meet the needs of the well-off?

The government will give you an income when you retire – here’s how you can make the payout as big as possible

Since April 2015 it has been easier to safeguard your pension for your heirs. Make sure you’re keeping up with the changes

As retirees get healthier and wealthier we look at where their money comes from – and where it goes