Britain is getting older; the population of over-85s is set to increase 18% between 2015 and 2020. But it’s incorrect to pigeonhole seniors as inactive and content with a weekly game of bingo. From online dating to exercising to travelling, how are hobbies helping seniors feel young again?

Middle-aged Brits are either overweight, drinking too much or not exercising enough, say government experts. In fact, around eight in ten adults aged between 40 and 60 are ‘dangerously unhealthy’ because of increasingly pressured lives and detrimental desk jobs.

How can tech help Seniors maintain their independence for longer? How are they combatting loneliness? And what do longer life expectancies mean for their leisure time? This Generational Snapshot uses statistics and case studies from the US and UK to explore what later life looks like in 2016.

The UK ranks in the top five most overweight countries worldwide, with 66% of people either overweight. Of that number, 29% of girls aged 5 to 18 are overweight, and 8% obese. A Sports England TV ad is encouraging women who are uncomfortable with their figure to get into exercise.