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May 23, 2024

Philadelphia couple, ages 102 and 100, get married in 'total surprise' to their families

Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, of Philadelphia tied the knot on Sunday, May 19, 2024, after nearly a decade of dating. They met at their senior living facility.

May 21, 2024

Three women — ages 41, 55 and 64 — share their secrets to better health and longevity

For Women’s Health Month, three mothers at three different stages of life shared how they are defying age through simple lifestyle practices and interventions.

May 7, 2024

Seniors and breast cancer: Why aren’t older women told to get mammograms?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women between the ages of 40 and 74 should get mammograms every other year, but some experts object to the older cut-off age.

May 4, 2024

WWII veteran, 100, finally receives his college diploma nearly 60 years after graduation

John "Jack" Milton, 100, recently received his diploma from the University of Maryland Global Campus nearly six decades after he was supposed to walk at graduation.

April 24, 2024

8 bad habits that make you age faster, according to experts

Some factors associated with aging can be controlled. Doctors shared with Fox News Digital the eight most common unhealthy behaviors that speed up the aging process — and how to avoid them.

April 11, 2024

Pregnancy speeds up aging process for young women, says study: ‘Remarkable finding’

Research from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that women who had been pregnant in the past looked “biologically older" than those who had never carried a child.

April 10, 2024

Can we reverse Alzheimer’s disease? Experts suggest ‘new paradigm’ for combating dementia

With more people dying from Alzheimer’s disease than ever before, experts are emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and intervention -- and even potentially reversing symptoms.

April 9, 2024

World’s oldest man, age 111, shares secrets to living a long life

John Alfred Tinniswood of England is the world's oldest man at 111. Tinniswood said he mostly credits his longevity to "pure luck." But he does have a special meal he eats each week.

April 9, 2024

Cancer rates rising in young people due to ‘accelerated aging,’ new study finds: ‘Highly troubling’

Accelerated aging — which is when biological age is greater than their chronological age — could increase cancer risk, according to research presented at the Association for Cancer Research meeting.

April 2, 2024

Florida man, 77, recounts saving his own dog from an alligator's jaws: 'I had my hands in his mouth'

A 77-year-old weightlifter from Moore Haven, Florida, rescued his dog Rodger after an alligator's jaws chomped down onto the pup, requiring his the owner to wrestle with the reptile.