Self-care for carers

Last year, writer Emma Chesworth became a part-time carer and has found the role hugely fulfilling, as she explains here

We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can manage how we deal with challenges. Our expert guide will help you survive (and even thrive) when things get tough

Switching off can be harder than it sounds —if you find it tough to unwind on holiday, try these therapist-endorsed tips to let yourself go, writes Sara Keenan

MIND, BODY, RELATIONSHIPS & MONEY

Loneliness can be an issue for the older generation. Look for the signs and offer a smile, say experts

IT was one of those conversations on the bus that makes you keen to hear the rest of it. “You know, I really wasn’t in the mood to go,” the woman on the seat in front of me was saying to her companion