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Experts are studying if calorie restriction and fasting can increase longevity.
Eight expert tips to sleeping better during menopause
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80-plus and still firing on all cylinders: A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
NY Times: New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories.
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Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record
'I just know he’s sitting on my shoulder cheering me on.'
'Safer at home'? Dad who went to rest home for respite care died after a fall
Family: 'We have suffered a lot over the past four and a half years, blaming ourselves'.
Four effective ways to reduce food waste at home
Wasting food is a serious emergency around the world.
What food should you be eating every decade?
A nutritionist advises on how to thrive at each new stage of your life.
‘Put on your big girl pants’: Judy Bailey on overcoming loneliness as we get older
'I hope I've got three or four good decades left in me!'
Midlife health is about more than a waist measurement - here’s why
There are more important things to consider that are fundamental to your midlife health.
'I've never felt so good about myself': Meet the 70-year-old women pumping iron
Two 70-year-old Northland women reveal their strength training tips.
Danger: Rest homes may be 12,000 beds short by 2032, report finds
Some 'high priority' residents waiting nearly six months to enter rest care facilities.
From rugby field to $350m retirement village: Summerset nears tryline
Deposits taken on the first stage or 180 units amount to around $100m of sales.
How your sex drive changes at every stage in your life
Hormones change over time, but what impact does this have on desire and daily life?
Why looking after your grandchildren is good for your brain
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What midlife stress does to your brain and how to stop it spiralling
Step back Gen Z worriers, there’s a new tribe in town: the overwhelmed over-40s.
55 and fabulous? Why we think we’re more beautiful than we are after 55
Study reveals over 55s often see themselves as younger looking than peers.
What really happens to your body while you die?
One nurse isn't afraid of dying - she says the body makes sure death is 'peaceful'.
World’s oldest man shares the secret to his longevity
Guinness World Records has confirmed John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, as the new title holder.
Old age will kill us all but it doesn't have to be a bad thing
Steve Braunias on the terrifying journey from early old age to actual old age.
Grandma gets first passport at 91 - becomes travel social media star
'Grandma Joy' has set her sights on visiting every continent with grandson Brad.
Male and over 40? How to boost your testosterone and maintain your sex drive
Testosterone levels are on the decline, but there are ways to maintain your virility.
Despite her advanced Alzheimer’s, the woman I love is still in there
Hugh Webb's Kiwi wife has dementia, but his love and commitment to her is unwavering.
How to ‘switch on’ your anti-ageing genes – and live longer
Lifestyle habits are intertwined with how our genes are expressed.
Older people feel ‘rushed’ in the move to aged care - study
Participants 'devastated' but say they made the move to avoid being a burden.