27 Nov 2020

Best of 2020: Ageing well

4:54 pm on 30 December 2020


"Ageing is a privilege, not a predicament" - Martin Firrell.

These are our top ten features about making the most of advancing years.

Getting better with age – the French way

It's only little by little you come to learn you're out of the youth club, says French model Caroline De Maigret. She and her friend Sophie explore age-acceptance in the new book Older But Better But Older.

Caroline de Maigret at Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019

 Caroline De Maigret Photo: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem / CC BY SA 4.0

The septuagenarian women who love to pump iron

It's never too late to get stronger, and add years to your independence, says Australian fitness trainer Dean Mawby.

Kaye Payne lifting

Kaye Payne lifting Photo: Nicole Cleary

The billionaires trying to buy immortality

Silicon Valley researchers are using science and technology to solve the ultimate challenge - death.

Chip Walter

Chip Walter Photo: Chip Walter / Twitter

Robert Dessaix on growing old well

Australian writer Robert Dessaix says surviving a heart attack opened his eyes to the beauty in the world like nothing before.

Robert Dessaix

Robert Dessaix Photo: supplied/Penguin

The science of staying alive longer

Australian geriatrician Dr Kate Gregorevic applies the science of longevity to everyday life, offering tips on how to help yourself live better for longer. 

Senior couple jogging

Photo: 123RF

Joan Lunden: the realities of ageing for women

The physical effects of ageing on women should not be taboo and you can have a laugh with them, says writer and former TV presenter Joan Lunden. 

Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden Photo: Supplied

A neuroscientist's guide to ageing well

There has never been a better time to be an "oldster" according to neuroscientist Daniel Levitin.

Senior woman with gardening tool working in her backyard garden.

Photo: 123RF

The secret to living to well into your 90s (or older)

Neurologist Dr Claudia Kawas has been searching for the secrets to living a longer and healthier life.

Cheerful senior woman on a swing at a playground

Photo: 123RF

Debunking the 'Blue Zone' longevity myth

Places such as Okinawa and Sardinia are famous for producing many people who live well past 100. But an Australian researcher suggests poor record-keeping and fibbing have played a role in these statistics.

Close up medical doctor holding elderly female's trembling hands

Photo: 123RF

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