Magnesium is a mineral that provides several key functions in the body. It keeps your muscles strong, regulates blood sugar levels and contributes to heart health. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a ...

Scientists studied proteins in tissue from people between ages 14 and 68. They found aging might start earlier than you think ...

Increased exposure to extreme heat may be speeding up the aging process in older adults, a new study has found. The bodies of Americans who reside in neighborhoods with more frequent hot days are ...

The belief, then, stigmatizes older age. It implies that older people have “deteriorated” and, as a result, have somehow ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Looking at her deteriorating health, farmworker Kalpana Suryawanshi often gets worried about how ...

This is the final installment of a three-part series on aging and disabilities. In the United States during the 1970s, a movement began that was labeled the “Independent Living Movement.” As this name ...

Many people would like to delay or even stop the aging process. Previous clinical studies have shown that a reduced calorie intake can slow down the aging process in humans. Taking vitamin D or ...

Why don't all people in a particular age group (50s, 60s, etc.) look the same? One 45-year-old looks like they're not a day after 30, while another looks like their mother's twin sister. The ...

A study of some 86,000 people in 27 European nations found that multilingual people had a markedly lower likelihood of accelerated aging.