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Some 12,161 people aged 50 and over who never had a stroke were asked questions about loneliness.

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

A problem shared is a problem halved. Research by Age UK shows that only 29% of adults share their worries, but of these 36% feel brighter as a result; 26% feel relief having confided in someone, and 8% feel that the problem recedes once shared.

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Known to his friends as the Legend, John Starbrook is living, breathing proof of the power of exercise and enthusiasm. I tried to keep up with him – and barely survived

As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwards

Janet Smith has decided to tell her story to raise awareness of online scammers and to make older individuals more alert.

Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulled

NHS figures reveal capital has suffered worst impact of industrial action

Norman, 73, and Tony, 68, met at an Age UK group for older LGBTQ people in 2019. They became a couple two years later

Experts warn that strike will make it 'difficult to ensure safe and effective care' during walkouts