April 7, 2016 Great-grandfather raising money for charity becomes oldest person to get tattoo A great-grandfather in the United Kingdom will be awarded a Guinness World Record for becoming the oldest person to get a tattoo at age 104.
April 5, 2016 Male intellect, memory may deteriorate faster than women's The normal decline in memory and intellect that comes with aging may occur earlier—and faster—in men than women, says a study in Psychology and Aging.
April 5, 2016 Climate change threatens hearts, lungs but also brains, US study finds Climate change can be expected to boost the number of annual premature U.S. deaths from heat waves in coming decades and to increase mental health problems from extreme weather like hurricanes and floods, a U.S. study said on Monday.
April 4, 2016 Seniors with hip fractures do worse in trauma centers Elderly patients with hip fractures may get better care at smaller hospitals, a new study suggests.
April 4, 2016 Link between gum disease and dementia is uncertain Will better oral health protect an aging brain?
April 1, 2016 Grandma who forewent chemo for cross-country road trip celebrates turning 91 The elderly Michigan woman who decided to forgo cancer treatment and embark on a road trip across the United States celebrated her 91st birthday in Marietta, Georgia, on Thursday.
March 31, 2016 This gene means you will die early More reason to blame your parents — they may pass on genes that can shave up to three years off your life.
March 29, 2016 World's older population growing rapidly, report finds The world’s older population is growing at an unprecedented rate, a new U.S. Census Bureau analysis finds, with 8.5 percent of people worldwide aged 65 and older.
March 29, 2016 Burning calories tied to higher brain volume for elderly - Older people who expend more energy on physical activity each week tend to have more gray matter in their brains than less active peers, according to a recent U.S. study.
March 28, 2016 Popular music often takes negative view of aging Music can powerfully influence mood, and for older people, the negative depictions of aging in most popular music can be a downer, researchers say.
