Now there's a radical new recipe for healthy minds - and the good news is, pasta and wine are back on the menu, says Chloe Lambert.

The University of the Third Age is a worldwide movement dedicated to lifelong learning. U3A is flourishing in the Bay, participants telling Juliet Rowan it not only keeps their minds and bodies active, it is fun and social.

As we reach - and pass- the age of 50, it is a time to reflect. David Slack says it should not be a time to regret.

Mel Gibson admits the 34-year age gap between himself and his girlfriend "might cause a problem".

At 117, the world's oldest woman credits one food in particular with the secret to her longevity.

The University of the Third Age is a worldwide movement dedicated to lifelong learning. U3A is flourishing in the Bay, participants telling Juliet Rowan it not only keeps their minds and bodies active, it is fun and social.

A delay at ANZ's deceased estates department is costing grieving families thousands as they struggle to pay funeral costs.

It may feel like a new lease of life, but those who divorce in their latter years and move into another relationship are seriously risking their health.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile.

Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.

The hidden side of the impact of menopause.

Lack of sex is a greater cause of distress to older people than being housebound or living in poor conditions.

Now in his fifties, Stephen Armstrong is going through a different middle age to the one he was expecting.

COMMENT: I mean no disrespect to older people. I hope to be elderly myself one day. I just don't want them voting any more.

COMMENT: Sometimes it really is embarrassing to be a baby-boomer.

Irene More was born on the fifth day of June, 1916.

Ryman Healthcare posted another record full-year profit, rounding out 14 straight years of earnings growth as NZ's largest retirement village operator.

People with red hair have long been the butt of unfair jokes, but a study suggests that when it comes to ageing they may have the last laugh.

Marriage has long been thought to be beneficial - both in sickness and in health. But a study suggests that widows actually suffer less stress and frailty than wives whose husbands are still alive.

COMMENT: If the fit, strong-looking people in their 60s and 70s I see there are anything to go by, it's never too late to start getting strong.

Each week Megan Nicol Reed talks through what's on all of our minds.

I counselled my young daughter last week that we should do what scares us; it informs us of what we are capable, reminds us we are alive.

Boys are catching up with girls in the health stakes, figures have shown.

There are many reasons why some people live long healthy lives while others don't, but one of them is undoubtedly genes.

A new study reveals how life after work can take a negative turn.

Here's an interesting statistic: since 1840, life expectancy at birth has risen three months each year, come war, epidemics or advances in medical science.

Those in their 20s and 30s might want to be careful next time they go looking for love online - they might run into their parents.

As a teen, I couldn't have explained why, because I've only just figured it out, writes Verity Johnson.

A study has found mothers over 40 are at the forefront of a middle-aged drinking epidemic.