Your Body Has Two Ages. One of Them You Can Actually Change. You have a chronological age, which is simply the number of years you have been alive. But you also have a biological age, and the two do not always match. Biological age reflects how your body is actually...
Last week, we looked at gardening, and a number of you mentioned the social side almost as an afterthought. The allotment neighbours, the community plot, the friend you potter around with on a Sunday morning. It stayed with me because the research on social connection...
A couple of weeks ago, so many of you wrote in to share what matters most about ageing well. Mobility came up again and again. So did memory. Energy. And the quiet determination to stay independent for as long as possible. Last week I shared those responses, and one...
After last week’s newsletter on healthspan, I asked a simple question: What concerns you most about ageing well? I expected a handful of replies. Instead, many of you got in touch and I have to say, I was genuinely touched by how thoughtful, honest and personal many...
Are We Living Longer, Or Just Living Less Well? We are living longer than previous generations. That much is true. Yet increasingly, many of those extra years appear to be spent managing poor health, reduced mobility and chronic disease rather than enjoying vitality,...