40 is a good time to improve your lifestyle. It pays off! For some, like my guest Simon Sweetman, it could be a matter of life or death.

In this podcast episode, Kate Camp and I go nitpicking, grumbling and raving on the general topic of old people reading books and old people in books. Listen if you might be old one day.

Learning How To Be Old returns to the air with a timely check-up. I want to be sure that I’m fit to podcast. Hugo, aged 13, tests me for my overdue Old Person Warrant of Fitness. Looking pretty good, though some criteria are dubious. I just need an oil and grease and a few tweaks […]

I started by naming a podcast, as you do. Some experts tell you not to overthink when naming a podcast. So instead, I underthought. “Learning How To Be Old” is a terrifying title. It drives people away in droves, screaming and blocking their ears. So, bad name for a podcast! (You would rather be dead […]

Is happiness a rational choice or blind luck? Listen to Dale Copeland, 81, mathematician, artist, community art curator, webmaster and Taekwon-Do Master. Because you might be old one day.

If you're lucky and you want to, you may be still working at 77. Teacher Liz Melchior and Actor-writer Helen Moulder chat about the joys and challenges of working in their 70s.

Are your parents due to downsize? One day that might be you. I talk to two people who make downsizing comparatively easy. Judy Thorpe of Taskmasters, and Lindsay McCallum, a champion downsizer at 90.

Best to prevent falls, by getting strong and removing obstacles. But one day it might happen despite your best efforts. So I've asked Simon Manns to train my muscle memory in falling safely. Starting here.

Mindful habits are so valuable, especially when you're old. Kids can do it. You can do it and nobody will even notice. Listen if you might be old one day!

Actor and arts advisor Grace Hoete knows a great deal about aging the Maori way, and she shares key knowledge in this episode of Learning How To Be Old. News about a play, and a beautiful old song.