While society focuses on the "golden years" of travel and leisure, the emotional and social landscape of aging often shifts ...

Nearly half of adults 65+ improved cognitively or physically over 12 years, a new Yale study finds. Positive beliefs were ...

A person's mindset towards aging may play a major role in how a person ages, a new study out of Yale University has revealed.

A large longitudinal study of U.S. adults found that many older people improve in cognitive function or walking speed over ...

A large longitudinal study challenges the idea that aging inevitably brings decline, revealing that many older adults improve in key measures of physical and cognitive health.

When we hear the word aging, it’s easy to think of greying hair, laugh lines, and a growing list of health concerns — almost as if getting older automatically means things going downhill. But aging ...

Aging and health challenges can complicate the relationship with one's body, especially post-cancer diagnosis, requiring adaptation and acceptance of physical changes. Embracing gratitude and faith ...

Successful aging lacks a clear definition. Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Program Director, speaks with Dilip Jeste, MD, Director of the Institute for Research on Aging, ...