The green man flashing when you are halfway across, the bus pulling off before you sit down. Why strength, and the speed behind it, matters more with every decade, and why the legs change first.

Your tests come back clear, yet getting out of a low chair feels harder than it did. Why healthy ageing is really about what you can do, and the reserve that quietly protects it.

Getting up from the floor, carrying the shopping in one trip, walking the coast path without planning around a bench. This guide brings together what we tell patients about keeping those everyday abilities as the years go on.

Every half hour? Every hour? The honest answer depends on you. This guide shows you how to find your own starting point and adjust it over time, at your desk, in the car and through the evening.

From next week, every Monday explains why something matters and every Thursday shows you what to do about it. Here is the full twelve months of topics, and the thinking behind the order they arrive in

Bone gets stronger when it is asked to carry weight. These five movements use nothing more than a chair, a wall and a step, and they fit into a day you are already having.

Knowing that strength matters through the menopause is the easy part. Knowing what to actually do on a Tuesday evening at home is harder. Five exercises to begin with, no equipment needed, and a sensible way to build them up.

Walking is often underestimated, yet it is one of the most powerful habits we can build for healthy ageing. Learn how regular walking supports cardiovascular health, mobility, independence and the ability to continue doing the things that matter most.