Just the beginning

If there was a time when reaching retirement age delivered a permission slip to put your feet up, a new cohort of sexagenarians are rewriting the rules on what it means to age well. From building bone density to creating community, WH hears from the women giving ageing a lift

As she sat on the final evening of her Greek holiday, Tracey van Alphen-Read knew what awaited her at home would be the biggest challenge of her life. The 50-year-old community nurse from Gloucestersh

Now I can look forward to an active retirement

After Fiona Phillips’ devastating dementia diagnosis, she wrote a letter to her children detailing everything she hoped never to forget. Here, Ronnie Dean does the same…

RETIREMENT can have its pros and its cons. Yes, it is a time to travel and enjoy hobbies, but it can also be a lonely time for some. We speak to two women who fill their free time with volunteering op

A decade of stress saw Andy Carr hit rock bottom. Now he’s rebuilding his health and fitness and wants to help you do the same