Even birth rates in Latin America and Caribbean, where families are typically large, are shrinking. U.S. is well below replacement rate.

Anemia’s symptoms — tiredness, headaches, leg cramps, coldness, decreased ability to exercise, brain fog — are often attributed to aging itself, William Ershler, a hematologist and researcher said.

Highlights this week include playwright Charles Randolph Wright’s hip hop-themed interracial love story and “The Gospel at ...

Village Caregiving reports that caregivers for dementia patients need support. Key strategies include compassionate ...

Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.

The alert will reach the orange air quality level, indicating that sensitive groups should limit time outdoors.

When Sandi Mitchell's partner died in fall 2023 after a difficult illness, she was devastated by the loss, though it was far from her only taste of grief. Her first husband had died in 1999 after ...

The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...

Lt. Paul Machado, a 30-year veteran of Fall River Fire Department who helped rescue elderly and disabled residents of Gabriel ...

Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.

TUCSON, Ariz. — When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore balance. Adults age 65 and older may move their arms more ...

BOCA RATON, FL— Nearly one in four adults aged 65 and older experiences a fall each year and falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in older Americans, according to the ...