Lucy Mangan: the medicine man and me

I've never been one to reach for a pill or plaster for aches and pains. Toryboy's the opposite. Now we've got a baby. Can you guess where this is headed?

Sex and the over-60s

Older people are living longer and in better health than ever – so of course they're continuing to have sex. Why is it so hard to talk about, asks the editor of Gransnet

Therapy stole my boyfriend

Elizabeth Leighton encouraged her partner to go into analysis. Five years and two babies later he still has five sessions a week. Now she feels sidelined and doesn't know where to turn…

Life after death

When he was 12, he flatlined. Twenty years later, his heart failed. Singer-songwriter Simone Felice tells how he came back from the dead. Twice

Pursuit of happiness

The path to inner joy is simple – commit random acts of kindness, relax and be thankful for what you've got

Taking care

What is it like to be a carer? And when another adult has to wash you, put you to bed or even take you to the toilet, how does it affect you? In National Carers Week, five people and their carers share their experiences