Longevity - Page 31

December 28, 2016

Oklahoma family spans 6 generations with birth of great-great-great-granddaughter

A 107-year-old woman who welcomed her first great-great-great-granddaughter in October recently hosted six generations at her home in Durant near the Oklahoma-Texas border.

December 27, 2016

Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the US

Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico.

December 27, 2016

Time of death? Check the body's 'necrobiome'

It's a line you'll hear in almost any crime show after someone finds the body — the detective turns to the medical examiner and asks, "Time of death?"

December 23, 2016

Older women with breast cancer still left out of medical trials

Older women are still underrepresented in medical trials evaluating treatments for breast cancer, according to a new study.

December 22, 2016

Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men

Back pain is the most common type of pain older men complain of, and it could signal a greater risk of falling, even for people with no other disabilities, according to a recent U.S. study.

December 16, 2016

Man's family gives him the ultimate obituary

Chris Connors never played by the rules and his family was determined that his obituary wouldn’t either.

December 16, 2016

Strong muscles tied to lower risk of incontinence in older women

Women who have more lean muscle mass or better grip strength may be less likely to experience a common type of urinary incontinence, a study suggests.

December 15, 2016

Older but wiser: Why risky behavior declines with age

Older folks tend not to engage as much in risky behavior as teenagers and young adults do.

December 8, 2016

Nation's death rate rises as progress against heart disease stalls

Americans are dying from heart disease at a faster rate, stalling four decades of gains against the nation’s leading killer and driving up the U.S. mortality rate overall.

December 8, 2016

Optimistic women may live longer

When asked about their secret to aging, the world's oldest people often bring up not sweating the small stuff.