From my own “aged” viewpoint, it appears “age” is simply a number, not a one-way ticket to the glue factory. Senior citizens with large “numbers” possess a treasure trove of wisdom ...

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 ...

Policymakers fret over statistics like the ones above because they’re using chronological age as a proxy for other things they’re worried about, such as the number of frail or ill people who ...