Successful aging lacks a clear definition. Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Program Director, speaks with Dilip Jeste, MD, Director of the Institute for Research on Aging, ...

Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace. Although most workers age 40 and older are protected under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, roughly ...

Successful ageing is a multidimensional concept encompassing the maintenance of physical health, cognitive function and social engagement alongside psychological well‐being. Researchers characterise ...

This week is a continuation of my annual anniversary column, which marks 24 years of writing Successful Aging. That’s 1,175 columns later. Readers shared their experience and advice covering over 35 ...

Staying active, engaged, and maintaining strong friendships are just a few of our founder's tips for living well.

“Exercise ferments the humors, casts them into their proper channels, throws off redundancies, and helps nature in those secret distributions, without which the body cannot subsist in its vigor, nor ...

America is in the midst of a seismic demographic shift. The number of people 65 and older is on track to double by 2040, reaching 80 million. By 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 or older, and the ...

When asked how it felt to be in his seventies, famed French entertainer Maurice Chevalier was reported to have said, “It is fine, considering the alternative.” Coming to terms with aging is about ...

Each October I write an anniversary column that reflects what I have learned from our readers. This is completing year 23, almost 1,150 columns later. Here is the process. I answer each communication ...

Q. People often remark that age is just a number. We assume anyone who exercises, has a healthy diet and stays actively engaged in professional and other pursuits will live forever. I have done all of ...