Let’s talk about sex for the over 60s
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise among the older generation, writes Matthew Jenkin
Loneliness: a silent plague that is hurting young people most
For young Britons, loneliness is an epidemic – and they are even more likely to fall victim to its insidious dangers than the elderly. Natalie Gil reports
What can public service managers do to help alleviate loneliness?
Omar Khan: The health consequences of loneliness make it a modern social evil that we need to prevent and combat
Does life start at 45?
Open thread: A poll suggests that's when we start feeling happier. But tell us when you felt your life really began – and don't say 'at birth' …
‘Ageing is a mixture of gains and losses’: why we shouldn’t fear getting old
Today the rich, multi-faceted experience of getting older has been pathologised and reduced to shame about looking old. But it doesn't have to be this way, says Anne Karpf
Meet Britain’s oldest fitness instructor (probably)
Helen Pidd: Margaret Allen's fitness class is unusual. There's a halftime break for cake. And there's their age – the youngest is 60. Allen, 93, is the eldest and class leader
Loneliness is an inevitable result of Britain’s economic model
Aditya Chakrabortty: The health secretary is wrong on who loneliness affects and wrong on what causes it
Lucy Mangan: who says 15 minutes is too short for a care visit? Chins up, people
More than 75% of care visits to the elderly and/or disabled take less than 15 minutes. Which is plenty of time, apparently
Unthinkable? The secret joy of Victor Meldrew
Editorial: To be a curmudgeon means you no longer need to secrete views you've been hiding for years for fear of offending enlightened opinion
Running: a great sport to start in later life
Lots of people start running in their 30s or older, and it is one of the few sports in which you can improve with age – and even progress to elite level
Want to live to past the age of 110? ‘It’s all genetics – and luck’
Emine Saner: Sant Kaur Bajwa died last week aged 115. She was one of a group of elite survivors known as the supercentenarians – people over 110. What are the secrets of their longevity?
Welfare cuts raises question of who ultimately pays for your fags and fats?
Stewart Dakers: Increased longevity means young workers are picking up the bill for the past self-gratifications of the old
How old do you feel?
Joan Bakewell wrote this week that turning 80 means 'our time is passing, and we know it'. Here, G2 writers of different vintages reveal their thoughts on ageing
Britain’s loneliness epidemic
People in Britain are living longer, and increasingly, spending their last years alone. Now more of us than ever before describe ourselves as lonely. Homa Khaleeli finds out how to beat the loneliness epidemic
Americans ‘are sicker and die younger’ than people in other wealthy nations
Damning official report on US health finds death and disease taking huge toll on population, particularly among young