Longer lives are colliding with a healthcare system built for short crises. What that mismatch means for families, costs, and ...

Editor’s Note: Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. She is morning editor at Katie Couric Media. She tweets @HolstaT. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the ...

“I’m falling apart,” I overheard a woman say. “This is what happens when you get old.” She actually looked too young to join AARP. I have noticed that aging, for some, has become a receptacle for ...

New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict ...

While some people may be older in chronological age, their biological age might be much younger. FangXiaNuo/E+ via Getty Images You likely know someone who seems to age slowly, appearing years younger ...

Older people are living longer and keeping more of their teeth. That’s good news — but it also means that seniors need to be more vigilant than ever about oral health. Over the past 20 years, the ...

Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days.

There is new evidence that the quality of your sleep can impact your brain. A new study finds that people who struggle getting a good night’s sleep in early middle age can show signs of cognitive ...

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...