New England has the lowest percentage of houses deemed “age-ready,” mostly because so many houses are old. Aging-in-place upgrades help elderly avoiding moving into facilities. Photo for The ...

At around the age of 40, Maja Olecka’s friend suddenly found she could no longer handle her drink. Quantities of alcohol that she would have shrugged off in the past now knocked her for six. Her ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

There may never have been a better time to grow old. From telomeres to tibias, people are ageing better than ever — and can even slow the process. With the global population over 60 years of age set ...