As the average lifespan increases, ageing is not something to take lying down.

Getting older no longer looks the way it used to. Once upon a time, reaching your 60s meant saying goodbye to work, settling down in a cardigan and snuggling up with your grandchildren. Today, it might equally mean running a marathon, starting your own business, or going on a full-scale bender worthy of a 21st birthday party.

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