In the coastal city of Wenzhou, a quiet demographic experiment is underway. China is aging faster than almost any society in ...

A landmark survey of more than 9,500 older adults across four countries reveals that despite the rise of over-the-counter ...

Tammy Nelson says older women dating younger men are redefining desire and aging, as new research suggests traditional ...

A Johns Hopkins study found frequent or unintentional daytime napping was associated with higher dementia risk in older adults, though researchers stressed the link is not proven causal.

One of the largest, longest studies ever run on physical activity and the brain followed more than 100,000 adults for up to ...

Psychologists have a name for it. They call it the paradox of aging, and the data behind it is hard to argue with. The older ...

Daytime napping—how often, how intentionally and how long—was found to influence a person's risk of developing dementia.

Some adults’ brains look “older” than their age long before old age. In a study of 1,400+ people aged 18 to 65, older-looking brain patterns were linked to somewhat weaker working memory, more ...

For several hours every Friday morning, older adults in Roxbury convene on the Melnea Cass Recreation Complex to reconnect ...

According to a new study, adopting the Planetary Health Diet, a plant-forward eating pattern that prioritizes whole grains, ...

Older siblings often influence younger siblings in ways parents cannot, serving as trusted role models and mentors.

Older adults who nap most days or every day face a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or n ...