More than a quarter of British companies are set up by people aged 50-65 – with a higher success rate than any of their younger counterparts. But why are so many older 50s taking on challenges and starting new careers, when their parents rejoiced at the thought of retirement?

What does it feel like to grow old? Professor Philip Tew and Nick Hubble asked over 300 seniors to document their experiences. The findings shed new light on this untapped, misunderstood demographic, overturning assumptions about who seniors really are.

Like many other developed nations, France’s workers aren’t adequately prepared for retirement. Futureo thinks it has the answer - a credit card which pays money into a savings account every time you use it.

The Face Retirement web app digitally ages photographs uploaded by users. While there are many similar apps available online, Face Retirement aims to change how people think about their future, prompting them to prepare for retirement.