The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Letters: Prof Elspeth Webb says raising the pension age will not address the problems created by health inequity and poverty among older people. Plus letters from Ged Whitney, Nick Watson and Alison Loris

Regulator worried about ‘concerning spike’ in neglect cases, which advocates say are the result of workforce shortages

Kate Middleton has reportedly relocated to Sandringham to spend the half term with her family

Figure of 20.4% is highest since records began in 2009, prompting warnings over growing reliance

After the Central government announced its decision to include Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Anganwadi workers and helpers into the free cover for health treatment under Ayushman Bharat Scheme, the Health Ministry has so far received Aadhaar details of 23 lakh anganwadi workers and helpers and over three lakh…

When a parent is unwell, family rivalries from a tangled past may resurface – as appears to be happening with Harry and William

Dries and Eugenie van Agt, both 93, died as number of couples in Netherlands choosing joint end to life grows

NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.

Not having kids becomes like not getting a wanted job or a place at art school. Life-changing, sure – but not defining, not all-consuming

Other lives: Head teacher of Colebrook school in Islington, north London, for nearly 30 years

Caring for aging parents can be draining, but knowing where everyone stands and having critical things in place can at least make the process less stressful.