Life at the party

When she died in 2024, Spain’s Maria Branyas was the world’s oldest woman. She was 117. Experts believe the secret to her longevity may have been the bacteria living in her gut – her microbiome – and

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The secret to keeping your brain active and energised could be on the tip of your tongue... With new research highlighting how learning languages can reduce brain ageing, we’re sharing effective and fun ways you can embrace lifelong learning, and cherish connecting with other cultures

Keep your brain strong and build your cognitive reserve with top advice from Dr Tim Beanland, head of knowledge and learning at Alzheimer’s Society

We’ve all got a beauty regime, whether it’s a bit of night cream, a good SPF, or the odd tweakment now and then. Some of us have a cabinet full of moisturisers and serums, while others just a few trus

Do you want to reach a ripe old age? Being alive and kicking in your 80s and 90s might seem appealing, but how many ‘good years’ you have later in life is dependent on healthy ageing. Older people are