#Ageing

Slowing down ageing is mostly about muscle, movement, sleep, your hearing and your friends. Here’s how to keep body and mind in shape without becoming the bloke who moans about everything.

Constipation, a quiet appetite, muscle you didn’t mean to lose and weight that can come back. The parts of life on semaglutide that rarely make the before-and-after photos.

Real ale, craft beer and a few friends round the kitchen table. How to plan a home beer tasting that’s fun, educational and doesn’t end with someone asleep on the sofa.

Tired, flabbier and less keen than you used to be? Before you buy a testosterone booster, here’s what actually moves the needle in midlife and what’s mostly marketing.

Hybrid closed-loop systems can take some of the work out of managing type 1 diabetes. Here is what they actually do, who can get one and what still needs your attention.

A stress-free life after 50 is unlikely. A life where pressure stops running the show is more realistic. Here’s what helps, and when to ask for support.

There is no guaranteed way to prevent dementia. But your blood pressure, hearing, daily movement and social life give you more useful places to start than brain-training apps.

Everyone has rough days. When low mood lingers or ordinary life starts to feel harder, here is what to notice and where to find help in the UK.

AI can sift applications, set shifts and flag performance. That does not make it a good manager. Here is where the software helps, where it fails and what you can challenge.

Britain’s gin frenzy has cooled, but the choice it left behind is worth exploring. Here’s how to pick a bottle, make a better G&T and ignore the gimmicks.

That 20-minute sofa nap feels like a health hack. But people who nap briefly may already be healthier — and longer naps can tell another story.

A month is long enough to change how you eat, but not to promise perfect cholesterol. Here are the swaps worth making and when to check your results.

That exercise bike is taking up space and may still be costing you money. Here is how to decide whether to return it, sell it or give it another chance.

Walking is a good start, but it is not the whole plan. Here is how to build leg strength, practise balance and spot problems worth checking.

Lighter sleep can come with age, but feeling exhausted needn’t. Here’s how to spot the difference between a rough patch, insomnia and a problem worth checking.

Most back pain settles, but a few symptoms need fast action. Here’s how to tell when to keep moving, call your GP or seek emergency help.

Old apps, generous permissions and an untested photo backup are worth a closer look. Here’s how to tidy your phone without deleting anything you actually need.

Your back twinges, so you retreat to the sofa and ask for a scan. Sensible? Not always. Six familiar fixes can leave you aching longer.