Age is Just a Number

Welcome to Age is Just a Number, a Metro.co.uk series aiming to show that, when it comes to living your life, achieving your dreams, and being who you want to be, the date on your birth certificate means nothing. Each week, prepare to meet amazing people doing stereotype-defying things, at all stages of life.

Age is Just a Number

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104-year-old woman granted wish to spend birthday in jail

Friends tell me I'm 'too old' for my favourite hobby - I'm not

He was 18 when we met, I was 29 - our age gap works

I stepped into the weights section at 49 and it changed my life

Most people shake off this habit as a child - I'm 58 and still love it

As a 75 year-old Glastonbury devotee, there's one thing I have to pack

I felt like I'd lost my younger self until I started clubbing again in my 50s

Age at which you're officially old has changed

A question from a stranger on the street led to me earning thousands

‘Stop telling me I look young for my age, I’m old and proud’

Getting my first passport at 61 was a significant step in my recovery

I did a naked photoshoot and it cured my low self-esteem

Granny of 6 has everyone in shock when she reveals her age

I'm a 77-year-old adrenaline junkie - my insurance company gave me a three word warning

I had a secret ticking time bomb in my body. It exploded when I was 17

I've saved 450 lives in the last 47 years - you could do it too

I started going bald when I was 8 – it sucked the joy out of life

I volunteered to have an MRI - it revealed something sinister

I was shamed for leaving my kids at home while I went running - then I broke world records

Dementia at 58 made me feel like life was over - but it was an incredible gift

TODAY'S GAMES

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