Aging

Carrying a baby creates some of the same epigenetic patterns on DNA seen in older people

Injections of no-longer-used growth hormone derived from cadavers may have “seeded” Alzheimer’s in some people, small study suggests

Throughout the world, the number of relatives that people have may dramatically shrink by 2095, which could change care for children and aging people

It turns out that your chronological age really is just a number. What’s more important for knowing disease risk is the biological age of each of your organs

An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software”

Limited data on adults age 60 and older raise questions on whether high-priced weight-loss drugs will really help with lowering rates of chronic illness and disability

Experts are more concerned about a lack of activity in older adults who are somewhat overweight than about weight loss

My mother taught me to love words. Her dementia taught me to listen more closely

Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help

Researchers say understanding differences in when menopause starts in racial and ethnic groups can help with screening and preventive care

Older people show significant cognitive benefits from learning, provided they have the opportunity to do so

There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies