Older adults have same memories, study finds, but remember things in “lower resolution”
Aging well
Life vs. Living: Lessons from Sharon’s Last Years in a Coma
The former Israeli prime minister died Saturday after 8 years in a vegetative state
Why You Might Skip Cancer Screening if You’re Older
Cancer rates go up with age, but more experts are suggesting that older people might be better off without regular screening for the disease.
What Your Skin Says About How Long You’ll Live
Here’s even more reason to worry about wrinkles — women with fewer age lines tend to have lower blood pressure, a lower risk of heart disease and stroke and a greater chance of outliving their more wrinkled friends.
Eat More Mediterranean Foods Now: Your Later Self Will Thank You
Sticking with a Mediterranean diet throughout most of your life may pay off with a disease-free old age, according to researchers in Boston.
Study: Smoking Makes You Look Older
Using twins to determine effect
What’s the Fastest-Aging Cell in the Body? (Hint: It’s Not Skin)
Thanks to a promising new way of measuring DNA’s age, researchers from University of California Los Angeles have developed a biological clock that may, for the first time, estimate the chronological age of cells with relative …
Eat Better and Stress Less: It’ll Make Your Cells (and Maybe You) Live Longer
For the first time, researchers show how a plant-based diet, stress management and other lifestyle changes may lead to longevity.
Teaching Old Brains New Tricks With a Videogame
If granny went up against her grandson in a video game, don’t necessarily bet against age.
We’re Living Longer — and Healthier
There’s no doubt that we’re living longer than previous generations. Now there’s encouraging news that those added years may be healthy ones as well.
Today’s 90 Year Olds Are Mentally Sharper Than Their Predecessors
Worried that living longer will mean living longer with mental and physical disabilities? Your worries may be over.
To Avoid Dementia, Stay Mentally Active Throughout Lifetime
Brain Aging May Depend on Childhood Intelligence
Older people who stay sharp tend to have a thicker cortex, which is the outermost region of the brain that includes the areas responsible for judgment and complex thought. But while preserving the cortex is important for …