There are a lot of unanswered questions about Alzheimer’s, but one thing the Alzheimer’s community knows well is that getting older is the disease’s…
The cognitive health of adults aged 50 or older has traditionally improved from one generation to another. American Baby Boomers mark the first reversal…
How can we differentiate between “normal” aging and mild cognitive impairment, the condition associated with early stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s? Aging can bring…
While there is no definitive way to prevent dementia, half of Americans are worried about developing dementia, and new research shows that certain lifestyle…
With aging comes concern about developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and every lapse in memory or attention can feel like the…
Growing older in a traditionally-styled home environment can be challenging as age takes its toll. Seniors sometimes face physical risks due to the structure…
Renowned Harvard University geneticist David Sinclair recently made a startling assertion: Scientific data shows he has knocked more than two decades off his biological…
Fasting to stop yourself from aging might sound a bit new agey, but the concept is getting some serious backing in scientific studies. A…
We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this…
What does normal aging look like? For 93-year-old Joseph Brown, the clearest sign of aging was his inability the other day to remember he…
Have you ever met someone in their 80s, or even 90s, who could recall facts faster than a Google search engine? Those people, according…
2018 research about “cognitive life expectancy”—how long older adults live with good versus declining brain health—shows that after age 65 men and women spend…
If the fountain of youth does exist, it’s at the end of a cycling path, a 2018 study suggests. A lifetime of vigorous exercise—cycling,…
Ask Edith Smith, a proud 103-year-old, about her friends, and she’ll give you an earful. There’s Johnetta, 101, whom she’s known for 70 years…