Learn about the medical advancements and challenges faced by older adults living with HIV. Experts and survivors share their insights.

Across the United States, aging houses are quietly sliding into crisis. In older neighborhoods, the same repair problems are ...

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 ...

As a social worker connecting older adults to services and supports, I have heard from many older adults and their family members that think they are or will be facing challenges to their independence ...

Regular physical activity is one of the most powerful “medicines” available to older adults for managing Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and many cancers, and it works alongside — not instead of — your ...

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 ...

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.

Getting older is inevitable — but illness doesn’t have to be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool that can measure how fast a person is aging and predict their future risk of chronic ...

Computers found what human experts missed: a divide between aging biology research and patient care that decades of funding ...

Understanding the stages of aging may help you make important decisions about your health and aging well. Aging is a natural experience that lasts a lifetime. It’s a biological process that involves ...

Mental health concerns in the elderly population are underrecognized and often untreated. This not only impacts one’s quality of life but can exacerbate other age-related disorders and vice versa ...

"Almost every basic task now requires digital fluency. Health-care portals. Online-only insurance forms. Banking apps. Prescription refills. Employment paperwork. Government services. Password resets ...