The U.S. population of people over 65 is expected to surge by 40% over the next 25 years, but many aren't prepared for ...
Why your perception of "old" changes as you age. This is a Kaiser Health News story. My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, ...
Congress enacted a new law in 1983 to ensure Social Security can continue paying full benefits. One aspect of the changes was spaced out over multiple decades, culminating next year. Congress faces a ...
It took two people to make me feel like I was a woman in my 80s. At the MIT AgeLab, which works on finding ways to improve life for the elderly, a pair of researchers helped me put on their ...
Getting old is not for the weak, as the saying often goes. After age 50-60, the risk of developing chronic disease rises sharply, and most older adults end up living with more than one long-term ...
Strength of mind and body knows no age. Natalie Grabow, an 80-year-old American, has just crossed the finish line of the Kona Ironman, renowned as one of the toughest triathlons in the world. Her time ...