Somewhere in Olmsted County, Minnesota, there are people who blew past their 100th birthday without ever developing heart ...

Forget the fountain of youth — the secret to staying young may lie in how you spend your free time. New research has ...

Quiz: Which blood tests matter most for aging adults? Most people know they should get blood work done. Fewer know what each ...

They can affect your health. Decades of research from Becca Levy, a professor of public health and psychology at the Yale ...

Eat well and exercise. That's the classic advice for living a long, healthy life. A new study suggests another habit to add ...

Many adults carry longing, desire, vulnerability, and the need for connection long after society expects them to become less ...

These examples about everyday life decades ago are a reminder that "normal" changes a lot faster than people think.

Among nearly 1,000 older adults randomly assigned to take either a daily multivitamin or a placebo for two years, those in ...

Many aging populations grapple with social isolation and loneliness at disproportionate rates, but there are reasons people who lose interest in talking to anyone as they get older usually have, and ...

A new study shows that seniors are mellower about past mistakes than younger people are.

While getting older comes with its struggles, research has shown that self-esteem generally increases as people age. Most of us become more self-assured as we encounter a variety of life experiences, ...

For older Black people in America, the golden years often come with a harsh reality: They are more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses, be sicker in old age, and die younger than their white ...