And It's not a heart attack either. It's a fall, or more accurately, the recuperation period. "If a younger person falls" says Alex...

About 20 million Americans live with macular degeneration, an age-related condition. It comes on gradually, painlessly, and progressively...

Contrary to stereotypes, older drivers can be safer drivers. While there are more drivers in their 70s driving more miles each year, a...

Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life. For people like your parents – members of the Silent Generation or Baby Boomers –...

Last week, I wrote about how aging can affect driving safety. It affects different drivers in different ways, and some older drivers are...

In 2020, Federal Highway Administration data showed that some 31 million licensed drivers 70 and older (9.4% of total US population) were...

Sometimes independence-undermining disabilities develop slowly over time, and sometimes they strike literally overnight. But either way,...

Age-related muscle decline …begins to accelerate at around 60,” says Dr. Daniel Ham, of the University of Basel's Biozentrum. “By age 80,...

According to the Family Caregiver Alliance there’s a 68 percent probability that a disability will keep people 65 or older from...

According to a 2002 National Institutes of Health study, false negative perceptions of aging can take an average of 7½ years off a...

Three low-cost, low-tech devices could help some 5 million seniors live independently at home years longer – if only they were willing to...

When it comes to surgery for older adults, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that “In modern surgery, it’s a rare event to...

The Lancet Commission report on dementia named factors that could prevent the onset of dementia or delay its progression. One of those –...

A middle-age man worries aloud about his father driving at night. His father complains about being badgered by his kids about his...

Buying groceries and other household items in bulk has always offered the chance to save money. Today, particularly for seniors, it also...

The pandemic has accelerated three trends already in the works – and that’s good news for seniors. Remote Working In response to...