Life and style

I hold power of attorney for my aunt who is in a care home run by Avery Healthcare. Avery recently...

Cartwheel. On the day we scattered my father’s ashes, we lightened the mood with some competitive gymnastics. I don’t know...

‘You’re special needs’: Matt HaigWhen I was 14, I had to start a new school. I wasn’t great at starting...

My mother is in her 70s and addicted to playing video games such as Tetris, many different versions of solitaire...

Most of us have a complicated relationship with our stuff. There’s the endless collection of chargers and wires, the overflowing...

An old friend – we first met over 50 years ago – used to be kind, supportive and good company....

As I cycle in golden light through the Loire’s vineyards, I have the sudden wish to wear a flowing floral...

At a fundraising event, I looked across the crowded room and saw a woman with a cleft – a gap...

Many of us, regardless of our age or fitness levels, know that we should be doing more exercise but are...

This is a common misconception, says Prof Leigh Breen, a muscle physiology specialist at the University of Leicester, though it’s...