Editorial Standards

Last updated: 12 August 2026

WellAheadLife aims to publish useful, trustworthy and accessible information for adults aged 50 and over. These Editorial Standards explain how our articles are researched, developed, reviewed and maintained.

They also explain how we use editorial contributor profiles and artificial intelligence as part of our publishing process.

Editorial responsibility

WellAheadLife is an independent publication operated by Steve Harvey.

Steve has overall responsibility for the website’s editorial direction and decides what is approved for publication. Technology may assist with research, planning, drafting and production, but WellAheadLife remains responsible for the content it publishes.

Our contributors and editorial profiles

Some WellAheadLife articles are published under Steve Harvey’s name. Other articles use named editorial profiles developed to provide consistent perspectives, subject interests and regional varieties of English.

These editorial profiles are constructed publishing identities rather than individual employees, clinicians or freelance contributors. Their names, portraits, backgrounds, locations, personalities and writing characteristics are developed by WellAheadLife to create recognisable and consistent editorial voices.

Background details help guide tone, viewpoint and appropriate cultural context. They must not be interpreted as independently verifiable employment histories, qualifications, personal experiences or professional credentials.

Editorial profiles are never used to invent clinical authority, patient relationships, interviews, product testing, personal health outcomes or first-hand experiences.

Use of artificial intelligence

WellAheadLife may use artificial-intelligence tools to assist with:

• Research preparation and identifying questions that require verification
• Article planning and organisation
• Producing and refining draft material
• Checking clarity, consistency and readability
• Suggesting titles, summaries and metadata
• Creating or refining image prompts and editorial imagery
• Adapting language to an editorial profile’s established voice

AI-generated output is not treated as an authoritative source. Important factual, medical and time-sensitive claims should be checked against suitable current sources before publication.

Artificial intelligence can produce inaccurate, outdated or invented information. We therefore do not cite an AI response as evidence, and material should not be published solely because an AI system presents it confidently.

Human editorial review

Articles are reviewed before publication for relevance, clarity, structure, tone and consistency with WellAheadLife’s standards.

The review process is intended to identify:

• Unsupported or exaggerated claims
• Inappropriate medical or professional advice
• Invented facts, sources, credentials or personal experiences
• Misleading certainty
• Ageist, patronising or unnecessarily alarming language
• Broken, unsuitable or irrelevant source links
• Commercial influence that has not been disclosed appropriately

No review process can guarantee that every error will be identified. Readers are encouraged to contact us if they believe something is inaccurate, unclear or out of date.

Research and sources

WellAheadLife prioritises sources appropriate to the subject, including:

• Government health departments and public-health services
• Regulators and recognised professional organisations
• International bodies
• Clinical guidance
• Systematic reviews and peer-reviewed research
• Established specialist charities and university-hosted expert resources

Where appropriate, articles written through a regional editorial profile may include authoritative sources from that profile’s home country, alongside suitable international evidence.

A source is not included merely because it is prestigious or geographically relevant. It must directly support the information for which it is used.

Where evidence is mixed, limited or developing, articles should acknowledge that uncertainty rather than presenting one interpretation as settled fact.

Sources and further reading are normally listed at the end of health-related articles so readers can examine the supporting information themselves.

Health and medical information

Health-related articles must use suitable authoritative sources, distinguish general information from personalised advice and avoid diagnosis, treatment instructions, guaranteed outcomes or unsupported claims.

Articles should identify meaningful limitations and explain when advice from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional may be appropriate.

Full information about the nature and limitations of our health content is provided in our Disclaimer.

Language and international readership

WellAheadLife is based in the United Kingdom but is intended for an international readership.

Editorial profiles use the variety of English appropriate to their country and background. This may result in natural differences in spelling, vocabulary, punctuation and examples between contributors.

Country-specific healthcare services, laws, regulations and recommendations should be identified as such. Guidance from one country must not be presented as universally applicable when meaningful differences exist elsewhere.

Editorial independence and commercial relationships

WellAheadLife may earn income through affiliate links, advertising, sponsorship and other commercial relationships. These arrangements must not determine our factual conclusions or guarantee favourable coverage.

Affiliate links, sponsored content, complimentary products and other material commercial relationships will be disclosed where appropriate.

Full details are provided in our Disclaimer.

Corrections and updates

Health guidance, research, prices, products, services and regulations can change.

We may update an article when:

• Relevant guidance or evidence changes
• A factual error is identified
• A source becomes unavailable or unsuitable
• Additional context is needed
• A product, service or regulation materially changes

Where appropriate, the article will show its updated date.

If you believe an article contains an error, omits important context or links to an unsuitable source, please contact us and identify the article and the information concerned.