Discover how aging affects sleep patterns and why insomnia, menopause and sleep apnea can make restful nights harder for ...

In turn, reduced social engagement may contribute to lower physical activity, which can affect strength, balance, and mobility over time. Dr. Troast adds that hearing loss and frailty may also share ...

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

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 ...

Among people aged 50 years and older, ADHD was associated with a more than four-fold higher risk for cognitive impairment, ...

By Dora Conteh Mansaray Osteoporosis is a common condition among older adults that causes bones to become weak, fragile and ...

Early memory changes do not always prevent an older adult from driving, preparing meals, managing personal care or enjoying ...

Resting metabolism may help flag nutritional problems and muscle loss in older adults, but it can't tell the whole story. For now, unexplained weight loss, appetite changes, and declining strength are ...

A two-year study of 506 older adults in the COSMOS cohort found that plasma biomarkers of neurodegeneration, including NT1, ...

A major study found that several cancers are rising faster among younger adults in England, even as smoking, diet, and other ...

It happens quietly. A parent who once loved Sunday dinners starts leaving food on their plate. An elderly neighbor who used ...