Welcome to the ageing future
We're living longer and staying healthier and more active into much later life. So why the pessimism about Britain's ageing population?

Health 'the top worry as we age'
The issue people worry about most as they age is health rather than money, a BBC News website poll suggests.

Will we still be working at 70?
Given the choice, most people would like to retire early but moves are afoot to extend our working lives.

'We will be able to live to 1,000'
Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey believes that within the foreseeable future, human beings will be able to live to 1,000 years of age.

The battle for the grey vote
Older voters are a powerful force at the ballot box - but could they swing the next general election?

Ad nausea hits the grey market
Older consumers are fed up with ageist advertising, and agencies are struggling to understand the market.

Learning in the third age
Thousands of retired people are going back into education and many of them find it a liberating experience.

Pension tips for young people
What should young people do now to make sure they will have a good old age? Pensions expert Malcolm McLean offers these tips

Are we destined for a frail old age?
Life expectancy is increasing but how will we cope if this means we are going to be in ill health for longer?

A design for (long) life
As Britain gets older, manufacturers of consumer goods are very slowly cottoning on to the fact that they need to design for the old as well as the young.

Who will be beautiful in future?
As society ages, will we start seeing old as beautiful, or continue our quest to look younger?

Later love - starting again at 50
More people aged over 50 are getting divorced than ever before, and many turn to dating agencies to restart their love life.

Caring for the carers
On Carers' Rights Day, one elderly man discusses the challenges of looking after his infirm wife.

Ban on forced retirement
Employers will no longer be able to force workers to retire before 65, unless they can justify it, the government says.

Age discrimination 'is worsening'
One person in three believes age discrimination is worse now than it was five years ago, a survey suggests.

Over-80s to reach five million
The UK's population of over-80s is expected to double by 2031, according to experts.