The vast majority of older adults say they want to live out their years in their own homes rather than in institutional assisted-living or nursing facilities. Doing so successfully takes a combination ...

Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem not less, but more vibrant the older they get? Those are just some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern Medicine is trying ...

Aging can bring changes to people's bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people ...

Years ago, I worked with a 73-year-old man who sought my services because of his anxiety and anger regarding aging. He evidenced anger in his tone and the intensity of his complaints. In the past four ...

A long life doesn’t matter much if you don’t enjoy it. By Jancee Dunn You’ve probably heard the term life span. And maybe you’ve learned about health span, a longevity term that describes the number ...

Retiring Americans overwhelmingly want to age in place or at least in their communities. But whether that makes more sense in retirement than moving to a senior living community or downsizing to a ...

Aging is a natural process that happens to everyone, but premature aging occurs when your biological age outpaces your chronological age. While genetics play a role in how we age, environmental ...

When The Golden Girls debuted in 1985, Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Dorothy (Bea Arthur) and Rose (Betty White) — pictured with Sophia (Estelle Getty) — were in their 50s. By today's standards, they ...

Aging is the process of getting older. In biology, aging refers to how, over time, the cells in our bodies wear out or get damaged. They no longer work as well as they used to. Some visible signs of ...