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A third of people aged over 70 are sexually active, survey reveals

25 April 2022

Researchers asked 511 people aged 70 or over who lived in Belgium how sexually active they had been in the past year

Damping down brain cell activity may help us to live longer

16 October 2019

Centenarians and other long-lived humans have higher levels of a protein in their brain that seems to reduce neural activity. The discovery could pave the way for longevity drugs

Tests at 3 years old could predict how well your brain will age

25 August 2019

Cognitive testing at the age of 3 can predict how healthy a person’s brain will be in their mid 40s, and may indicate whether they are likely to develop dementia

Exclusive: Can a supplement slow the natural processes of ageing?

30 July 2019

A pill described as the only scientifically validated anti-ageing supplement has been designed to increase the number of years we spend in good health

Anti-ageing has often been seen as quack science. Not any more

24 April 2019

Ideas of living to 150 are dead and buried – but new anti-ageing drugs promise we can live healthier for longer. We should welcome them

Anti-ageing drugs are coming that could keep you healthier for longer

24 April 2019

Longevity research is no longer aimed at prolonging lives, it is trying to keep us fit right until the end. New anti-ageing drugs may finally be here to make that happen

Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity

16 April 2019

Older dads may change the chromosomes in their sperm so that their children will be able to live longer lives – a phenomenon similar to Lamarckian evolution

8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline

23 January 2019

Want to defy ageing and keep your mind sharp? From the right diet to your dental hygiene and social life, here are the best ways to keep your brain fighting fit