Several weeks ago, I had a serious health scare. The emergency appointment and ultrasound were attended alone. I did a ring-around of my friends and sisters, but they were away or otherwise occupied.

Last year, at 63, I became the oldest American woman to summit Mount Everest. That record had stood for 17 years, according to the Himalayan Database, and it was broken again five days later. I was ...

It was quarantine that made Kitty Duffy assess her health and fitness. It started with long walks by the sea – easy enough for the Brighton-based 67-year-old – then Joe Wicks workouts for strength ...