Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible
Campaign group Slow Ways developing app for disabled people, parents with children, older people and others
How do I stay healthy in my 50s, 60s and 70s?
By focusing on certain areas – like nutrition, exercise and positive connections – you can age well in every decade
UnitedHealth faces federal scrutiny into whistleblower claims
Attention comes in wake of ex-employees’ allegations that insurer paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers and used improper tactics to gain Medicare Advantage enrollees
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers
A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents
What I learned from a lovely woman on a packed ward in hospital
Healthy people are being forced to stay in hospital because of a lack of social care – and it’s an indictment of our current system, writes Zoe Williams
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally
‘I often say the journey time is longer’: how to make sex after 50 work for you
Many people’s sex lives can dip in middle age – and tiredness is a real passion killer. But there are simple things that can make a difference
Grey wave of walkers spearhead record activity levels among England’s over-55s
Increase in walking among older people key to general activity in England returning to pre-Covid levels
Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life …
Staying alive longer is only worth it if the quality of life itself is valuable
‘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
Knuckle-cracking is fine – and bad weather doesn’t make arthritis worse: nine myths about your joints busted
Research shows how to avoid joint pain through healthier living and eating, so stop worrying about rain and take vitamin D
‘I jumped off the hangover hamster wheel’: midlife drinkers who gave up booze – and got happy
In the UK, those aged 55 to 75 are the heaviest drinkers, with the generation below not far behind. But many are turning their backs on alcohol and discovering surprising benefits
Exercise with weights linked to lower risk of early death, study says
Older adults could benefit from routine including aerobics and strengthening activities, according to researchers
The ‘Old Crones’ tackle Northumberland’s 100-mile Saint Oswald’s Way
Three older women take on a gruelling 100-mile trek through the wilds of north-east England, getting lost in a forest, befriending farmers and helping fallen sheep along the way
‘I’m one of the lucky ones, I’m financially OK’: welcome to ageing Britain, where pensioners outnumber children
Nearly one in five people in England and Wales are 65 or over – some are thriving, some struggling. How are we coping with the social, cultural and political change this brings?