Humans, who evolved to live many decades after they stopped reproducing, also evolved to be relatively active in their later years.

Many aging studies are developing strategies to increase health spans, the period of life spent with good health, without chronic diseases.

A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age.

An 89-year-old Rhode Island man has achieved a goal he spent two decades working toward and nearly a lifetime thinking about—earning his PhD

80-year-old Mahopac resident, Mike Palen, has been weightlifting since the age of 14 and is inspiring both young and old alike.

Many people dream of living forever, while songs have been written about it and movies made with eternal life the central plot point.

Poor health—not aging itself—decreases older Americans' likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help.

No one knows why some people age worse than others and develop diseases -such as Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes or some types of cancer.

Most people want to live a long and happy life or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck.

Women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.

Gut bacteria might promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging or cancer.

Robots are more widely adopted where populations become notably older, filling the gaps in an aging industrial work force.

Study looked at the impact of a cocoa extract supplement and/or multivitamins on common health problems, most of which increase with age.

Using the internet during your retirement years can boost your cognitive function, a new study has found.

Researchers in Japan looked at saliva samples taken from two different age groups to see if the composition of saliva changes as one ages.

Researchers show that an enzyme complex named HTC (hydride transfer complex) can inhibit cells from aging.

During a truly unprecedented year where some people accustomed to breathing dirty air experienced clean air

Replacing salt with a low-sodium alternative lowers the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure or prior stroke.

It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. New research offers surprisingly good news.