Senior homelessness is rising at an alarming rate, forcing older adults to choose between healthcare, shelter, and survival.

Old age has been venerated and celebrated—and dreaded—by human cultures since ancient times.

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It’s no big secret that we live in a society that idealizes beauty, thinness and youth, and that these unrealistic ideals can make us feel pressured to look and act “forever young.” In her new book, ...

The prescription for healthy aging sounds straightforward: Remain engaged and connected while sustaining physical health and financial well-being. The difficulty lies in figuring out how to fulfill ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Aging brings unavoidable changes to the body — from graying hair or baldness to more serious conditions such as osteoarthritis, cataracts, diabetes and dementia. Those issues, which ...

People who regularly speak multiple languages age more slowly on average, a study using data from more than 86,000 adults in 27 European countries found. Published in the journal Nature Aging, an ...

In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the young, using the youth to gauge trends and styles, and targeting their ...

John Hancock is best known for its life insurance. So why is the Boston company investing in a video series that has nothing to do with selling insurance, at least not directly? The “Longer. Healthier ...

Massachusetts author J. Courtney Sullivan is scheduled to speak about her novel "The Cliffs" at 5 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Kingston Council on Aging, located at 30 Evergreen St., according to a community ...

Why don't all people in a particular age group (50s, 60s, etc.) look the same? One 45-year-old looks like they're not a day after 30, while another looks like their mother's twin sister. The ...

Having strong bonds with others may help you live longer. A new study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity – Health, found that social relationships can actually slow cellular aging.