Worrying about getting older—especially fearing future health problems—may actually speed up aging at the cellular level, ...

There are five pathways to retirement, each having its own risk profile for adjustment distress and mental health complications. Are you on a low, moderate, or high-risk pathway?

Caring for a cat or dog can have health and well-being benefits for seniors but the costs of owning a pet is rising.

Toxic friends or family members can negatively affect mental health, but do they also make us age faster? A new study suggests so.

As people age, they experience a gradual decline in intrinsic capacity (IC), the combined physical and mental abilities that ...

According to Michael Hartman, Ph.D., vice president of research and development at Plexus Worldwide, nurturing these ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

No two senior centers are alike. We visited three very different venues in L.A. to learn how they're changing to meet the needs of California's aging population.

As aging experts declare loneliness a public health crisis, programs like Meals on Wheels offer older adults more than food.

Breathing indoor air pollution during childhood tends to be linked to worse memory in older adulthood. A new study suggests that improving access to clean energy early in life might help protect the ...