For runners lacing up their jogging shoes F at age 60 and beyond, there's encouraging news and not-so-encouraging news, according to recent research. "The good news is that as we age, we maintain good running economy," said study...
Older adults who think they're not in tiptop health may have a greater risk of developing dementia than folks who...
In the vast majority of cases, researchers can distinguish between Alzheimer's and another form of dementia with shared symptoms by...
Sorry, Boomers, but a recent study suggests that memory, reasoning and comprehension can start to slip as early as age 45. This...
Recent research suggests that the nicotine patches used by people trying to quit smoking could serve an unexpected purpose. They appear to...
Habits are hard to break because of the way the brain is wired. Each time you repeat a harmful behavior-overeating, overspending, procrastinating...
Some 65-year-olds aren't as “with it” as they once were, and some 90-year-olds are still sharp as a whip. What...
People who live 110 years or longer have as many disease-associated genes as those in the general population, but they may also...
The life span of the average American has increased by more than 60% in the last 100 years, and some experts believe...
Most stroke patients undergo both CT and MRI brain scans, an unnecessary duplication that contributes to the rising costs of stroke care...
To prevent stroke in certain high-risk patients—those with a blocked neck (carotid) artery who have already had a so-called "mini-stroke&...
For many people, stroke—a major cause of disability and the third-leading cause of death in the US (behind heart disease and...