Older adults face a high risk of isolation, especially after they retire. A recent study from the University of Georgia suggests smartphones, computers and tablets may help older adults stay connected ...

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A comprehensive study of more than 2,200 older adults revealed that those engaged in high social engagement significantly reduced their mortality risk. The most socially active older adults showed a ...

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Family members are increasingly caring for aging parents or spouses as the U.S. population gets older. Caregivers' ...

From social media culture to changing work values, many modern trends are reshaping everyday life. Yet for many Baby Boomers, some of these shifts feel unfamiliar—or even uncomfortable.

New figures indicate major gaps in the provision of mental health services for older people with the number of specialists falling short of goals set by the Government 20 years ago.

It’s lunch time, and the cafeteria is abuzz with the chatter of hundreds of adolescents at Cougar Mountain Middle School outside of Seattle. But at one table, the mood feels different. Here, 7th ...

A steady slide into frailty is the story many people tell themselves about old age. The numbers in a long-running federal ...