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Why women should stop cutting their hair short in midlife
At Monday night’s Met Gala in New York, the already long-haired Demi Moore, 61, fabulously threw out the midlife beauty rulebook. Here’s how you can do it, too.
- Sonia Haria
IV drips move from hospitals to luxury spas and hotels
Once just in medical centres, intravenous treatments have become a crossover sensation in the health, wellness and travel sphere – and not just for hangovers.
- Andrea Sachs
This Month
Perpetual CEO to retire; Druckenmiller’s big wins; New iPads analysed
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
I tried the longevity regime and felt its benefits in days
The seven-day program is based on the lifestyles of centenarians in the world’s Blue Zones, but would it work just as well for you?
- Polly Dunbar
What an even closer peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’ reveals
Scientists have become enthralled by a subset of the population aged 80 and older who with the memory of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
- Dana G. Smith
Inside Australia’s most luxurious retirement pads
Rooftop pools, plush libraries and temperature-controlled wine cellars – welcome to deluxe retirement living.
- Michelle Bowes
Adults become lonelier from age 50, say scientists
An analysis of nine long-term studies of nearly 130,000 people from Western countries found a striking “U-shaped” pattern of loneliness throughout life.
- Sarah Knapton
April
Spotify’s CEO launches $350 body scans to fight disease, prolong life
The company that billionaire Daniel Ek founded, Neko Health, opened in Stockholm last year, and it is about to open in London.
- Bernhard Warner
13 tactics you’ll need to thrive in midlife
Jason Fox, a former special forces operative turned TV star who has experienced more than his fair share of gritty situations, shares his life tips.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
The rich love anti-ageing stem cell therapy, but does it really work?
The procedure is becoming a favourite for Hollywood A-listers and actors such as John Cleese. It is still under-researched, however – and could be dangerous.
- David Cox
Retirement made me feel invisible – so I became a male model
A newfound career after my work life ended has given me purpose and made me feel good about myself. It’s nothing like I would have imagined.
- Anthony Clark Hurd
Five surprising benefits of a firm and shapely bottom
New research shows muscle loss is not inevitable in midlife. Here’s how to perk up your posterior and enjoy the healthy rewards.
- Matt Roberts
The best foods to eat for every decade of your life
You can add seven years to your life even if you are already in your 70s by changing your diet, say nutritionists.
- Sharon Walker
How the Spice Girls look so good at 50
The group were glowing at Victoria Beckham’s birthday party – here’s how they achieve their youthful look.
- Sonia Haria and Caroline Leaper
The Joe Biden guide to dressing younger
When Donald Trump derides his rival as doddering Uncle Joe, he is missing a point any tailor would point out – there is getting old, and there is looking old.
- Guy Trebay
Everything you need to know about using ‘anti-ageing’ retinol
The vitamin A derivative that’s so clever it treats acne and the signs of old age has its share of critics as well as devout followers, including Nicole Kidman.
- Annabel Jones
Over 50 and lonely? Here are six ways to fix that
Loneliness isn’t always apparent from the outside. It’s an invisible cloak that eats away at your wellbeing without anyone knowing. That can make it deadly.
- Annabel Jones
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Turning 60 feels like 40 in Japan’s certain age crisis
Japan’s ageing population means you’re still young at 60. That’s great if you’ve just celebrated that birthday. For the country, it’s a problem.
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- Melanie Brock
A New York members’ club for the health-obsessed expands to Geneva
There’s a focus on health in the Swiss facility compared with that on stress in the Big Apple, but both have one target – the wealthy in global cities.
- Sarah Rappaport
World’s oldest man says his longevity secret is an ‘unhealthy’ meal
But Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, also says a long life comes down to luck – and moderation.