6 h. ago The midlife crisis for blokes is dead as men are finding a new lease of life in their older age

The myth of the midlife crisis is supposedly over for men, as they travel the world, make sourdough bread, write a book and hit the gym when the hit later life

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3 d. ago Elderly people being excluded from medical research in UK, charities warn

Exclusion of older people from research due to arbitrary age cut-offs could stall development of life-saving treatmentsPeople aged over 75 are being excluded from health research due to arbitrary age cut-offs, potentially stalling the development of life-saving treatments, leading charities and research institutes have warned.Some clinical studies restrict participation for older people due to concerns about the potential frailty of participants and a belief that age may reduce the effect of the drug or device being studied. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago EastEnders' Avani star Aaliyah James' real age and life away from BBC soap

EastEnders actress Aaliyah James has played Avani Nandra-Hart in the BBC One soap since 2023, and in that time she's been at the centre of some huge storylines

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8 d. ago How old is too old to pick up running? Here’s what the science says

While all exercise comes with the risk of injury, there are three things runners can do to reduce the likelihood of getting hurt

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9 d. ago Bloody Awful in Different Ways by Andrev Walden review – darkly funny Swedish autofiction

In this bleak, bestselling coming-of-age debut, the author evokes life with the seven dads he had in seven yearsFor Mum (NB: not in a passive aggressive way)” reads the dedication at the beginning of this distinctive debut. It gives us a promising flavour of the voice with whom we’ll be spending the next 340 pages.The story begins with deceptive simplicity: “Once upon a time, I had seven dads in seven years. This is the story of those years.” The narrative has a section for each “dad”, charting Andrev’s tumultuous childhood and teens as his mother’s boyfriends come and go, all of them disappointing and disruptive, and several of them violent. The dads are named for their dominant trait in young Andrev’s eyes: so we get the Plant Magician, the Thief, the Murderer, the Artist, among others. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Well, no, you don’t have to have children’: what African women over the age of 60 have learned about life

Women across west Africa have a life expectancy of 59. In a rare project, Sylvia Arthur set out to give voice to those who have lived beyond expectation, whose experiences have been largely overlookedAddra* insists that his aunt, Anyessi Dossou, does not have a story to tell. “She’s just an old woman who’s never left the village,” he says, as he guides us along dirt tracks in fading light to her home in Avlo, Benin.When Dossou, in her early 80s, emerges from her room in the compound house she shares with generations of her extended family, the conversation begins hesitantly. “I told you,” Addra says. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cosy up with classic crime this month: A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith, The Magus of Sicily by Philip Gwynne Jones, The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards

Cosy up with a classic crime

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3 w. ago Your organs have their own age – and it may predict health risks better than your birthday

We’re used to guessing someone’s age by spotting wrinkles or a receding hairline. But figuring out how old their brain, arteries, or kidneys are? That’s a whole different challenge, writes James Liddell

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3 w. ago How to make friends in later life and how it impacts health and wellbeing

Friendships are important at all stages of life, particularly in later life.

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3 w. ago Connie Francis, 1960s US pop star known for Pretty Little Baby, dies at 87

The pop star, whose hits include Who’s Sorry Now? and Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You, also starred in several filmsConnie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87.Her death was announced on Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Crimes of necrophiliac killer who abused at least 100 dead women and girls could be repeated, inquiry finds

The maintenance worker sexually abused the bodies of women and girls at two hospital mortuaries

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last month Schoolgirl, 11, almost dies downing 20 shots of vodka and Cactus Jack 'to look cool'

Madison Wellington, now 23, of Croydon, London, was left fighting for her life at the age of 11 after she downed 15 to 20 shots of alcohol including vodka and Cactus Jack

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last month No, age isn’t just a number – and the sooner we realise that, the happier we will be

It’s tempting to want to stay young for ever. But each new life stage brings gains as well as lossesSitting in a cafe recently, I saw a poster advertising a barista training course for young people interested in a career in hot beverages. Things in the NHS being what they are, I enjoyed losing myself in a fantasy future spent standing behind a sleek, shiny machine, having witty exchanges with customers and colleagues as I skilfully poured smooth, foaming milk into silky dark espresso, tipping and turning each cup to create my own unique artworks on the coffee surface.That was until I read the small print, which included the rather brutal definition of “young people” as aged 18 to 24. I realised, with an internal gasp, that my limited ability to pour liquid without spilling it was not the only obstacle to this career choice. There was a core personal reality here from which I had become totally untethered: the passing of time. Continue reading...

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