America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl ...

They lived with addiction for decades. Now, in their 50s and 60s, they're finally getting help thanks to two treatment ...

When I finally stopped drinking after half a century, I discovered that abstinence has physical and mental rewards, even when ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins University has found that many older Americans are still taking a daily low-dose aspirin to ...

People 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, ...

Cocoa extract could help slow down inflammation in the body and potentially reduce the risk of age-related diseases, especially for older adults, a large-scale new study has found. Scientists at Mass ...

How can family physicians effectively respond to the global aging population? This question, posed by Leon Geffen, MBChB, honorary lecturer in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology.

In his new book, “Aging While Black: A Radical Reimagining of Aging and Race in America,” Raymond Jetson, a former state lawmaker and health department official from Louisiana, says the United States ...

Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported for the first time at the Alzheimer’s Association International ...