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01 The Past ― Ageing in Context
Even a process as universal as ageing requires a little explanation - from what really happens in our bodies, to how it's dealt with by different societies.
This Mortal Coil

This Mortal Coil

An Assistant Professor of Genetics and Complex Diseases explains how and why we all age.
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A Tribal Experience

A Tribal Experience

Our current model of ageing is broken, so can look to traditional societies to find more positive, alternative models?
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Why Grow Old?

Why Grow Old?

We examine the ways Philosopher Susan Neiman's ideas can be applied to embracing old age.
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02 The Present ― Our Ageing Population
Everyone is getting older. This presents us with serious challenges, but also offers the opportunity to revolutionise the way we see age.
The New Old

The New Old

A huge increase in life expectancy has been brought about by dramatic advances in medical science and public health over the past century.
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Get Rich or Die Trying

Get Rich or Die Trying

China's population is getting older, but that doesn't mean it's getting wiser. It might be getting nastier, too…
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Trading Places

Trading Places

By Pete Guest
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Senior Startups

Senior Startups

With retirement age becoming an all but non-existent concept, we meet the over 50s, 60s and 70s launching startups with their savings.
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Rockets Over Donbass

Rockets Over Donbass

The elderly of eastern Ukraine have survived war and famine. Now violence has returned, bringing a hardship that many thought had vanished…
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40 Years of Solitude

40 Years of Solitude

We meet the families from a small town in northern Colombia where an alarming number of families are plagued with early onset Alzheimer's.
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Sex in Our 60s

Sex in Our 60s

From sex symbols to STIs, the over-60s are rewriting the rules of body image and desire.
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Advanced Robotics

Advanced Robotics

If humans aren't able to take care of the influx of older adults, then perhaps there's another technological solution.
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The Independents

The Independents

With millions more people growing old on their own, we take a closer look at the state of care homes and assisted living.
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