We’ve done some very cool health packages this year. In June, we explored the fuzzy, fascinating frontiers of memory science with Your Memory, Rewired. In August, our team reported the most critical questions raised by today’s stronger, stranger, ever more accessible weed in The New Cannabis. But our latest—Older, Faster, Stronger—is probably the most useful for our readers.

We’ve turned to some of the greatest athletes in the world, including Nadia Comăneci and Jerry Rice, to help you figure out how to stay fit later in life. Our team also dove into a growing body of research showing what we gain by staying active later in life.

Up first, we’ve put together your new plan for fighting Father Time.  

No matter how old you are, it’s never too late to start working on your health. And we’ve got five feasible tactics you can start today.

Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Cheryl Miller, and Jerry Rice were the best at what they did—so who better to ask about getting the most out of our bodies as we age.

These over-50 champs—and a growing body of research—show what we gain by staying active later in life.

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