Adopting and maintaining healthy habits can enhance the quality of life for adults over the age of 65. You can make routine changes — both big and small — that can significantly affect how you feel ...

The University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, or LDI, recently announced two new grant awards.

To meet their nutritional needs, older adults should follow these guidelines for getting enough macronutrients and ...

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis. Gayle Williams-Brett, 69, plans to ...

Regular exercise can be challenging, whether due to busy schedules, chronic conditions, or mobility issues. That said, a simple daily walk can serve as exercise while offering numerous health benefits ...

Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director ...

Older people who get vaccinated see off-target benefits — meaning the shots do good things beyond preventing the diseases ...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it a heightened awareness that loneliness can afflict anyone and that social isolation can be deadly to our mental and physical health. Previous United States ...

Growing older alone doesn't mean you're destined for loneliness anymore. In living rooms across America, something quietly remarkable is happening. Seniors who once expected to spend their retirement ...

A new Seattle clinic offers an unusual model of health care for aging adults, with a goal of letting them live independently for as long as possible.

Line dancing and blues music brought people to their feet Thursday at the Oakland Zoo during the 22nd annual Healthy Living Festival for older adults, an event sponsored by elected leaders in Alameda ...