Many older adults go beyond conventional medicine to ease health symptoms, but few talk to their doctors about it. Here's why they should.

A new study highlights the importance of muscle mass as an independent factor linked with rapid cognitive decline in older adults.

People who use medical aid in dying are most likely well-educated white patients with cancer, a new study shows.

Older people with an underactive thyroid may have more risk of developing dementia.

Fish oil may be an effective way to ease delirium and instances of inflammation after surgery, a study with mice shows.

The long human lifespan is due in part to the contributions of our elders, according to a new theory in the debate about life post-fertility.

More positive social interactions is associated with a greater sense of purposefulness for older adults, researchers report.

Black nursing home residents and those younger than 65 are significantly more likely to be transfered to the hospital at least four times in a given year.

Older adults now are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than those in previous generations, a new study shows.

A new questionnaire that allows older drivers to assess their "attentional performance" during driving can predict who is at risk of having an accident.