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Many aging populations grapple with social isolation and loneliness at disproportionate rates, but there are reasons people who lose interest in talking to anyone as they get older usually have, and ...

There are now more seniors in the world than young children, and the world will only get grayer as more time goes by, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. The study, called An Aging World: 2025, ...

Language is always evolving, even if we don't notice it. As generations pass, words that were once commonplace fall out of fashion. Some people bemoan the ways that our style of communication has ...

People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's ...

Around one in six older New Zealanders (17%) living in the community experience some form of abuse, equating to more than 250,000 people, according to our newly released study. We surveyed more than 5 ...

A viral video explains why people in old yearbook photos look so much older than people do today, beyond just fashion.

Intensive management of diabetes pays fewer dividends as patients age and raises the chances of hypoglycemia. But many people have not gotten the message. By Paula Span By now, Ora Larson recognizes ...

My stepfather died a few months ago, after a long decade dealing with Parkinson's disease. Doug was living in a care facility, and even though my mom visited all the time, for overall contact with the ...

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia. By Paula Span Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen ...

For some older adults, the flu vaccine could look a little different this year. In August, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the nation’s first mRNA-based flu vaccine for use in people 50 ...