Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Phil, an American television personality, author and psychologist, is famous for asking the question, “How is that working for ...

True wisdom often belongs to old people who quietly change lives through compassion. Facing deep loneliness, they rely on ...

The elderly man was sitting on the stairs by the front door taking forever to tie the laces on his sneakers. He was bent over his feet, his fingers fumbling and uncertain, an excruciating process to ...

We talk with local experts on the topic of wisdom and healthy aging. We talk with local experts on the topic of wisdom and healthy aging. Family Health Matters is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

The U.S. Census Bureau puts the world population in 2050 at around 9 billion, with around 1.5 billion older than 65. That’s more than one in ten retirees compared to the roughly one in fifteen now. It ...

People older than 50 should not be allowed to vote. By 50, people are too foolish to be entrusted with such an important privilege. So said Raymond Pearl, a pioneer in the study of human aging. Pearl ...

I’m bothered by the term “aging gracefully,” whatever that means. I think a better phrase is “aging dynamically,” being your vital, wisest self, a carefully-curated product of living and learning over ...

Where you grow old makes a difference. Have you ever considered what it would be like to grow old somewhere else in the world? Many countries and cultures have different attitudes toward older people.

Shawn Williams became a certified nursing assistant at a young age, with every intention of following a career in nursing. Her work took her all around New Orleans at a home health agency, traveling ...

Self-reflection, connections, and more ways to improve neuroplasticity for healthy aging. Self-reflection, social connections, humor, and more factors that can improve neuroplasticity, as studies show ...