It takes a lot of courage to grow old. I’ve come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 “Navigating Aging” columns. Navigating ...

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Earlier in 1972, John was in California and played at a party one evening at the home of comedian and old vaudeville, TV, and film actor Groucho Marx, who insisted on calling John by another name.

"Generally speaking, at 59, I feel more confident than I ever have. I’m more comfortable in my skin and have stopped comparing myself to this ideal or worrying about that expectation. But I’ll ...

As Mom and Dad grow older, the big question might be looming in the background: When is the right time to provide living support? Dr. Macie P. Smith, a licensed social worker and gerontologist ...

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New research reveals the gut microbiota’s surprising role in aging and highlights promising therapies to counteract its effects on cellular health. Study: Gut microbial-derived ...

The current human tissue-based study provides convincing evidence correlating hippocampal expressions of RNA guanine-rich G-quadruplexes with aging and with Alzheimer's Disease presence and severity.

The findings from the new research highlight an “urgent need for policies that enhance healthy aging, with a focus on health equity,” the researchers wrote. “Policies that enhance prevention ...