This Month
Five tips for keeping strong from fit over-60-somethings
These fitness veterans share their tips on how to keep moving – and disciplined – when later life gets in the way.
- Amelia Jones
Why Gen X needs to think about retirement right now
A new generation of just over 5 million Australians – born between 1965 and 1980 – is approaching retirement.
- Michelle Bowes
July
This two-day, $42k medical appointment is for people who aren’t sick
Companies are tapping into a desire for a long and healthy life with packages that include sophisticated diagnostic options.
- Mark Ellwood
How to beat the big four diseases of ageing
Far more people are projected to be living with a major illness by 2040, but lifestyle choices can help prevent them.
- Miranda Levy
Scientists discover anti-ageing holy grail – that can also stop cancer
Experiments on mice show treated animals live 25 per cent longer and also gain boosts to vision, hearing and muscle function. It may even prevent hair loss.
- Sarah Knapton
- Exclusive
- Productivity Commission
‘Care economy’ won’t boost productivity: Wood
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described spending on aged care and the NDIS as “investments”, but Danielle Wood is far less optimistic on the sector’s productivity outlook.
- Tom McIlroy and Michael Read
Why testosterone is a wonder drug for men and women over 50
More than just a male sex hormone, it can be the foundation for a healthy lifestyle – and the Olympics is about to put its powers under the spotlight again.
- Hattie Garlick
ASX hits record; Burke moves on CFMEU; Accolade to buy Pernod
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Want to live to 100? Maybe try this new supplement
Can the latest longevity pill help restore your youthful vigour and avoid age-related disease? Be warned: there may be risks.
- David Cox
The nine most pressing questions about middle age, answered
Read this, and you’ll be able to navigate its aches and pains, weight gain, perimenopause, low libido, memory loss, chronic diseases and stress.
- Dana Smith
Getting tired as you grow older? Here’s how to keep your energy up
If you feel like you’re often exhausted and needing more naps as you age, you should try to put a stop to it before it becomes more serious.
- Trisha Pasricha
Making new friends can be hard. Here are five ways to make one a year
Many modern factors, including remote work, social media and a higher focus on convenience in everyday life, such as home streaming, have increased loneliness.
- Emma Nadler
June
How to know if – and when – you’re going to go bald
Diet, stress, smoking, drinking, excessive exercise and deficiencies in iron or protein can all play a part in men and women losing hair. Here’s what to do.
- Jack Rear
Four easy ways to cut 300 calories a day – and live longer
Eating less not only helps you lose weight – it also makes you biologically “younger”. But there’s no need to adopt a strict diet.
- Sam Rice
16 small changes to make to your diet that will help you live longer
From savoury breakfasts to sardines, these life-lengthening diet tweaks could give your health the boost it needs.
- Emily Craig
Longevity or weight loss? Eating less might not be doing anything
Scientists have shown that animals who eat a super low calorie diet will live longer - but they don’t know how or why it works.
- Dana G. Smith
The four biggest mistakes downsizers make, according to this expert
Many people overestimate how much they will have left over after downsizing, but smaller doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper.
- Penny Wise
May
What top brain experts do every day to avoid dementia
Dementia is a journey into darkness that affects millions around the world. Here’s what four leading brain health experts do to try and protect themselves.
- Updated
- Anna Magee
Why limiting your diet could be harming your brain
Researchers have found that people who liked a variety of foods did better on cognitive tests than those with limited dietary preferences.
- Teddy Amenabar
How belly fat can predict our future - and longevity
We need to be less obsessed with our outward appearance and treat our inner self with the respect it needs and deserves.
- Tim Spector
