Aging

Personal stories and research reveal the challenges of family caregiving.

A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life

Brain scan study hints that methods could be developed to detect the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease

Contrary to stereotypes of the doddering elderly, research shows that half of people older than age 70 stay mentally sharp

By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised

The current presidential race has ensured that age will be a key and likely fraught consideration in future elections. Can science help determine how old is too old for a candidate before politics does?

Older people are increasingly becoming the targets of fraudsters. Here’s how to stay safe and what to do if you think you’ve been scammed

Tai Chi, yoga, water exercises and other low-impact workouts may help prevent severe falls among older adults

Extracting, freezing and retransplanting slices of hormone-producing ovarian tissue could postpone menopause, but some experts say it’s not effective enough—or necessary

Carrying a baby creates some of the same epigenetic patterns on DNA seen in older people

Injections of no-longer-used growth hormone derived from cadavers may have “seeded” Alzheimer’s in some people, small study suggests

Throughout the world, the number of relatives that people have may dramatically shrink by 2095, which could change care for children and aging people