Getting old is not for the weak, as the saying often goes. After age 50-60, the risk of developing chronic disease rises sharply, and most older adults end up living with more than one long-term ...

Trying to put off aging forever? It’s a popular goal: The anti-aging market, valued at $40 billion, is estimated to hit $60 billion by 2032. To stave off old age, people slather on wrinkle cream, pop ...

These stats didn’t age well. A recent survey by Edubirdie — which polled 2,000 Gen Z and young Millennials, defined as those born in the late ’90s and early 2000s — dared to ask the younger ...

I’ve heard so many versions of this claim over the years, including recently from a prominent menopause influencer (implying that menopause is not “natural” because no one lived long enough to go ...

A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

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Caillan Davenport receives funding from the Australian Research Council. As the New Year festivities fade, each January reminds us of the passage of time. There is a tendency to look back with regret ...

Pope Francis greets 100-year-old Lucilla Macelli before celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, marking World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 23, 2023. Pope Francis, ...

Why your perception of "old" changes as you age. This is a Kaiser Health News story. My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, ...

Imagine two neighbors, both in their mid-to-late 80s. One is Black and the other is white. Which one might have a better chance of reaching 100 years old? Conventional wisdom would suggest the white ...

It started, like many good things, as a joke. NBC was filming a preview of its 1984 lineup, and Selma Diamond, a comedian in her sixties, had been tasked with introducing “Miami Vice,” a flashy affair ...