Getting old is not for the weak, as the saying often goes. After age 50-60, the risk of developing chronic disease rises sharply, and most older adults end up living with more than one long-term ...

Jennifer Motiff: Hi. I am 60 years old. Toscan Lahy: Most people think I’m 45, 50, but I’m actually going to be 63. Marla Mclean: And I am 60-wonderful years old. That’s 61. Brennan: Yasmin, over the ...

So, Quora user Robert Cameron received a lot of feedback after he asked others to share what they thought were the first ...

Many people have posted on social media about the so-called "old people smell," described as a faintly musty or greasy scent sometimes associated with older adults. This phenomenon is more science ...

Three times a week, Hank Van Parys, 94, heads to the YMCA in Kingston, N.Y., where he leads a cardiovascular fitness class. Van Parys joined the group back in 1980 when IBM, where he worked as a ...

Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and ...

Experts say gait speed, grip strength, balance, and endurance are some of the strongest predictors of long-term independence.

1. Now that I'm older, my memory isn't as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory isn't as sharp as it used to be. 2. What do an old person's teeth and the stars have in common? Answer: They both come ...

America's population of seniors is expected to surge by 40% over the next 25 years — a shift that could spark a crisis of aging, as most people remain unprepared for longer lives, according to new ...

There are few odors more immediately recognizable and absolutely off-putting than “old people smell.” Eau du elderly is characterized by top notes of mothballs and wet cardboard coupled with basement, ...