Never write yourself off! 25 things I’ve learned about getting fit – after almost 60 years of sloth
For three quarters of my life, there was nothing to suggest I would ever get into shape. Then, bit by bit, I began to change. Here is how it happened
April 2024
Doing the heavy lifting in your 60s
Fit for ever
The muscle miracle: can I build enough in my 60s to make it to 100 – even though I’ve never weight-trained?
March 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow is letting her hair down – but she has a lot to learn
Zoe Williams
‘Ageing isn’t inevitable’: The 100-Year-Life co-author on how to live well for longer
February 2024
How to have healthy joints
How to buy a stairlift: shop around – and put it off for as long as you can
If mobility is becoming an issue, installing a stairlift could be the solution. But navigating the costs involved can be tricky – here’s how to make the first move
How to have healthy joints
Team sports for kids and yoga in your 50s: exercises to help you stay flexible for every life stage
From side planks to standing on one leg while brushing your teeth, these are the key activities you should focus on to keep your joints in good shape
Raising UK state pension age to 71 would bring ‘misery’ to millions
Don’t bounce back, bounce forward: how to be more resilient at every age
The Guardian picture essay
‘I accept myself for who I am’: people at 40 on what life has taught them so far
January 2024
Hidden gems from the world of research
We’re happy as children, but it’s all downhill from there until we’re pushing 60
Torsten Bell
Don’t fret about having a midlife crisis – you probably deserve cheering up by then
December 2023
Alcohol misuse and loneliness ‘increase risk of early-onset dementia’
Ground-breaking research identifies 15 factors that significantly raise chance of developing illness
November 2023
Sex toys, selfishness and why we won’t settle: life as a single woman, across the generations
Uncoupled doesn’t have to mean incomplete. Eight writers - from their 20s to 90s - celebrate single life as a destination of its own
September 2023
All hail My Mum, Your Dad: great TV – and Britain’s overdue love letter to older, single parents
Gaby Hinsliff
I suddenly became a hit writer – but I felt my husband treated my career like an interruption of my domestic work
August 2023
Overweight adults with high blood pressure a third more likely to die early, study finds
Up to 31% of global population estimated to have metabolic syndrome due to three or more unhealthy traits
Gifs aren’t cool any more – and now I feel very, very old
Joel Snape
I shrugged off my dodgy knee and the grey in my beard. But if my beloved animated graphics are no longer fashionable, does this make me obsolete too?
We’re all living longer. Instead of struggling to stay young, why not learn to age well?
Devi Sridhar
While the ultra-wealthy spend millions on bizarre elixirs, the rest of us can follow these simple steps to enjoy a better life, says public health expert Devi Sridhar
July 2023
Middle-aged people ‘need sleep to see mental health benefits of exercise’
Researchers find physically active short sleepers in their 50s and 60s suffer cognitive decline as fast as those who do less exercise
March 2023
Brief letters
Want to see a dentist? Best go to Ukraine
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