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Robert Catanese, 66, discovered his muscle loss when he semi-retired.

Muscle loss is more common than diabetes in old age. Here’s how to avoid it

One in five Australians over 60 are living with sarcopenia. Experts share how to avoid and prevent this common health condition.

  • Shona Hendley

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One in 30 will experience it, but few people want to talk about bowel incontinence

For young Australians, living with bowel incontinence can come with shame and isolation. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Turning 29 feels a bit like the final year of school – there’s suddenly more at stake.

On my 29th birthday, I felt older than my friends who were already 30

If you have a milestone birthday coming, here’s why you may feel older than you really are.

  • Hayley Peppin

Could your phone predict when you’re in perimenopause and menopause?

Apple announced a new raft of features this week, including an update to its Health app to address the life stage. So what does it do?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Advertising legend Peter Clemenger.

At 98, Peter Clemenger is not too old for one life-affirming revelation

The advertising executive was an industry giant who once child-minded the young Lachlan and James Murdoch.

  • Stephen Brook
Older Australians, especially women, are staying in the workforce longer than ever before.

Is your workplace facing a ‘Boomer bottleneck’?

Take a close look around your workplace, and you’re likely to see more older workers continuing to work well past the traditional retirement age.

  • Tim Duggan
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The thyroid produces hormones that help regulate important physiological functions.

Why thyroid disorders can often be missed – or dismissed

More than one million Australians are living with an undiagnosed form of thyroid disorder.

  • Ashley Abramson
Adult children aren’t always impressed by their parents “gallivanting” in their later years.

Want to really gross out your adult kids? Tell them how much fun you’re having

My friends are leading secret lives to avoid their judgemental kids. But not me.

  • Kathy Lette
Mithrani/Mithra De Abrew Mahadeva.

Dementia is Australia’s leading cause of death. It’s even harder for people like Mithrani

LGBTQ+ people with dementia and their carers can face unique challenges.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
A sober celebration: English fails us when it comes to marking a loved one’s “deathiversary”.

There’s a good reason I don’t like birthdays and no, it’s not what you’re thinking

Some people can’t wait for their birthdays. Me? I’m quietly relieved when the clock ticks over to the following morning, and it’s done for another year.

  • Melissa Hoyer