Getting older and slower may just be the result of more experience than younger folk. Flickr/Neil. Moralee

The myth of age‑related cognitive decline

The tide is changing in our understanding of old age. For a long time, behavioural scientists have thought that old age is associated with cognitive decline such as memory problems, and difficulties in…
I’ll need a leather jacket to go with it. Bigonroad

The ups and downs of taking risks in middle‑age

As a teenager I remember asking my parents if it was possible to have a mid-life crisis before you left high school. This was followed by hearty chuckles. Nonetheless, it forces one to ask the question…

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