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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Every day in emergency departments around the world, the toll of ...

A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal explores the health benefits of physical activity in the elderly. In 2025, about 20% of Canadians will be 65 years old or older, ...

Kettlebells, those cannonball-shaped weights with handles, have quietly revolutionized fitness approaches for older adults. Once relegated to specialized gyms and competitive weightlifting circles, ...

Last year, I entered my seventh decade, and unlike in other transitional decades, I found the changes both subtle and obvious. In addition to the physical changes of an aging body, I noticed my life ...

Aging is an intrinsic part of life. Despite what certain Benjamin Button-esque celebrities would have you believe, expression lines, wrinkles, and saggy skin are a fact of life. Sometimes these signs ...

The mirror doesn’t lie, but sometimes it doesn’t tell the full story either. That slight softening around your midsection or the newfound difficulty opening stubborn jars might seem like inevitable ...

A decades-long Swedish study finds that physical decline starts around age 35, but exercise at any age still meaningfully preserves fitness. A Swedish research project spanning 47 years from ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...