Successful aging lacks a clear definition. Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Program Director, speaks with Dilip Jeste, MD, Director of the Institute for Research on Aging, ...

This week is a continuation of my annual anniversary column, which marks 24 years of writing Successful Aging. That’s 1,175 columns later. Readers shared their experience and advice covering over 35 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. America is in the midst of a seismic demographic shift. The number of people 65 and older is on track to double by 2040, reaching ...

When asked how it felt to be in his seventies, famed French entertainer Maurice Chevalier was reported to have said, “It is fine, considering the alternative.” Coming to terms with aging is about ...

omen scored higher than men on the Successful Aging Index (SAI), a questionnaire consisting of a metric section and a proprietary tool, according to a January study published in BMC Geriatrics.

Q. I am in despair and exhausted regarding my 99-year-old mother. My father, while he lived, did not encourage her to learn anything about electronics or the Internet. She cannot even manage her ...

One of the biggest payoffs for healthier habits is feeling better and having more energy. One of the biggest payoffs for healthier habits is feeling better and having more energy to do things you ...

Each October I write an anniversary column that reflects what I have learned from our readers. This is completing year 23, almost 1,150 columns later. Here is the process. I answer each communication ...

The Successful Aging Expo will offer an abundance of tips, advice, and the latest trends in health and nutrition, financial and retirement planning, real estate – from active adult communities to ...

That story might be a joke, a description of a trip, a family tale or just something read to children. Yet storytelling can achieve an even greater purpose, according to David Brooks, author, op-ed ...