Melinda: ‘i’m not scared of ageing –– my 50s have been brilliant!’

If you feel like the more years go by, the more you have to worry about, you’re not alone. Here, our experts give the answers to some of those most pressing concerns…

MIDLIFE BROUGHT A REVELATION FOR AUTHOR MIMI SPENCER: FOOD IS FOR JOY, NOT WORRY. A DECADE ON FROM PUBLISHING HER BESTSELLING BOOK, THE FAST DIET , SHE SAYS SHE NOW EATS WITH LOVE – AND HER BODY LOVES IT, TOO

After her surgery to remove a brain tumour last year, Davina McCall is approaching life with more confidence and purpose than ever before. She tells Saska Graville about facing her fear of death and why finally, at 57, she believes in herself

Good Morning Britain star Charlotte Hawkins bares all about love, loss and leaving behind her inhibitions at 50

Mary Berry, 90, opens up about her new book, career highlights, family life and ageing gracefully

It’s not the big birthdays ending with 0 that throw us – it’s the 365 days before them, says Clare Bowie. Here, she reflects on life ‘on the cusp’