Breathing indoor air pollution during childhood tends to be linked to worse memory in older adulthood. A new study suggests that improving access to clean energy early in life might help protect the ...

More older Americans are sinking into debt in their retirement years, lacking savings and unprepared for sudden financial shocks.

Iowa Senate Minority Leader, D-Iowa City, speaks during the first day of The Iowa Senate legislative session at ...

Financial planners often recommend drawing down 401 (k)s before claiming Social Security to maximize your benefit — which grows 8% annually until age 70. The challenge: Fixed expenses often far exceed ...

By David Larson Carolina Journal President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech on Tuesday was, true to form, a bold assertion of winning and success, both of the […] ...

When tree roots invade plumbing, you could be forced to make expensive repairs. An urban forester reveals which trees wreck plumbing and what to do when roots invade sewer lines.

Building strength later in life starts with exercises that use your body weight. Doing so lets you see how your body moves and responds and where limitations exist.

Doctors and nurse practitioners trained in geriatrics specialize in doing exactly that. As a geriatrician for nearly four decades, I’ve seen how the right care for older people can prevent falls, ...

Some types of “forever chemicals” are aging men in their 50s and early 60s faster than at other times of life, a new study found.

Worrying about getting older—especially fearing future health problems—may actually speed up aging at the cellular level, ...

Age-related decline is not an unavoidable fate, but a problem that can be addressed with modern medicine, writes Andrew S. Brack.