I’m 60 – and want to live to 100. Will my years of drinking and inactivity be a problem?

Can a late convert to wellbeing undo decades of beer and barbecues? In the first of a new series, Phil Daoust has a health MOT – and gets some worrying news about his heart

Keep waking in the middle of the night to pee? Here’s why – and what to do about it

Male or female, young or old, a surprising number of us can’t make it till morning without a toilet break. Some simple changes could help

‘Ageing isn’t inevitable’: The 100-Year-Life co-author on how to live well for longer

Andrew Scott says we can stop one of humanity’s biggest achievements turning into a dystopian near-future

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

Touch your toes! Six fast, easy ways to improve your mobility – and live a longer life

Poor mobility can have a huge impact on your longevity as well as how you feel day to day. Here are simple exercises to make you more flexible

‘At 45, I grieved the idea of motherhood. Then, by pure fluke, I was pregnant’

After miscarriages and IVF, I decided I was done. A few days later, I found out I was expecting, and the beautiful dismantling of my old life began

How to hold off the hands of time: the evidence-based guide to ageing well

From skin care to a diet of foods with a neuroprotective quality, there are proven scientific methods to staying healthy

My youth has all but faded. But my three-quarter-life crisis is filled with fascinating revelations and boundless joys

As someone fortunate to be on the cusp of a seventh decade, it’s not often I sense the icy spectre of mortality. But posterity, familial and cultural, really matters now

‘Long-lost best friends’: the longevity movement finds psychedelics

The mental-health benefits of psychedelics are a draw for a growing community of people committed to reversing ageing

Zumba while hot-flashing? Exercise was hard enough before menopause

It’s like I fell asleep in the tropics and woke in the Sahara. With constant overheating, swimming is my main exercise joy