The gamer, the cyclist, the kickass knitter: Carl Honoré’s heroes of ageing

The writer travelled the world looking for people who were ageing well, and his new book contains many portraits of inspiring older people. Here are four of them …

Western lifestyle may cause blood pressure to rise with age

Study of remote communities in Venezuelan rainforest sheds fresh light on hypertension

Should we press-gang older people into having fun?

Games such as cribbage, pontoon and shove ha’penny could take us back to the school yard and rattle our marbles

I may be an old nobody but I can still offer a helping hand to those in need

I have lived unnoticed. I have fought no wars, delivered no speeches, mounted no podiums and not hit a century. Now I can make amends

They can keep their ‘cure’ for baldness. I love my hairless head

When I started losing my long, obsidian, Linkin Park hair, I shaved it all off. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, says freelance writer Tom Usher

Seven ways … to support your immune system

Your body works hard to fight off infections, but there are things you can do to give it a boost

Extra time: how smart exercise keeps you younger for longer

Creaking knees, stiff back, dodgy shoulders… Age is no friend to the human body. So how are veteran athletes like Roger Federer and Jo Pavey still at the top of their game? And what can you do to keep up?

Let’s see menopausal women on screen – in all their glory

The absence of the menopause in popular culture shows that it remains taboo – and women pay the price, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Ruby Wax: me and my brain

The comedian and author, 64, on appreciating the age she’s reached and learning to love her brain

Age old problem: how to stay clever for longer

There are ways to ward off dementia and the ill effects of brain ageing, say Alexis Willett and Jennifer Barnett