Forget plasma infusions – the secrets of longevity are much more simple and fun

While tech bros pour money into cryopreservation, centenarians have a very different story to tell, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan?

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

I feel the strongest I’ve ever been. Menopause hasn’t slowed me down

Despite the physical signs of ageing, I am determined to stay fit, keep my mind sharp, share my knowledge and embrace new adventures

If you live to 100, you might as well be happy: what poverty, jail and war have taught author Rhee Kun Hoo

Joy is all around us, according to the bestselling South Korean author. Here’s what he has learned from a long and often hard life

He’s 93, he’s run 52 marathons and he’s in the gym six days a week: can this man teach us how to age well?

Known to his friends as the Legend, John Starbrook is living, breathing proof of the power of exercise and enthusiasm. I tried to keep up with him – and barely survived

I was a running addict – but pushing myself to the limit led to two knee replacements

Beware what the fitness gurus tell you: the body has its limits. Perhaps that’s why orthopaedic waiting lists are so long, says journalist Rod Gilchrist

My insomnia hell: sleeplessness is a curse – but I think I finally have the answer

Pills, meditation, yoga, sleep restriction ... I have tried absolutely everything to get some proper rest. Is the solution actually surprisingly simple?

Living with frozen shoulder: ‘It was as if someone had been hitting my arm with a baseball bat’

The painful and debilitating condition can spring up out of nowhere and can leave sufferers struggling to even walk the dog

Ball pits and bodacious pigs: my week in search of happiness and wonder

I don’t want to be cynical or pessimistic, but it’s difficult in such gloomy times. Can I find a way to tap into my playful side?

A new start after 60: I had to make my life count before it was too late – so I rowed across the Atlantic

When Sian Davies was waiting for spinal surgery, she stayed sane by planning things to look forward to. Most notably, an extraordinary feat of endurance