Mobility is freedom. It is the ability to get out of bed without help, to walk to the shops, to dance at a wedding, to play with grandchildren. It is what makes independence possible.

But for millions of people entering their 70s, that freedom starts to slip away.

Muscles feel weaker. Stairs seem ...

 We hear it all the time.

"You just have to accept it. That’s ageing for you."
"It’s normal to slow down."
"That’s what happens when you get older."

This kind of thinking is everywhere: in conversations with doctors, with family, in the media. It is baked into how we talk about health after 70, an...

We often talk about ageing as though it’s a smooth, gradual process — a slow fade into our later years. The truth is, for most people, that assumption couldn't be further from reality. While our 60s may still feel relatively vibrant, something profound begins to shift when we enter our 70s.

This is...