This is not a review of the research literature on aging. It’s a report of one aging person about the experience of growing older. Often, elderly people don’t want to discuss the intimate details of ...

As the golden years approach, millions of older Americans are facing an unexpected reality: aging alone, without the traditional safety net of family or close kin. This growing trend, fueled by longer ...

Michael Gurven's new book takes a look at the evolution of human longevity and tries to dispel common misconceptions about aging. Reading time 6 minutes Aging is inevitable, but it hasn’t always ...

In my career, I had the privilege of meeting thousands of Elders and their families. I met the good, the bad and — let’s just say — grumpy. I learned early on from the curmudgeons that I did not want ...

Because of their positive mindset and intentional actions, people who make 10 decisions before they're 60 grow old with more ...

Growing old is often assumed to mean growing weak. But what if frailty in old age was avoidable — a clinical syndrome that could be measured, managed, and, in some cases reversed? “Ageing should not ...

There are no readily available numbers for the number of foreigners, meaning non-Ticos, who die in Costa Rica each year. Between drownings, car crashes, drug overdoses, homicides, and just plain old ...