Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

Can research into a rare, accelerated aging disease and "zombie cells" teach us something about the normal aging process? Did you know that a small molecule called NAD + plays a critical role in our ...

Scientists find protein that reverses damage from aging, at least in mice. Feb. 6, 2013 — -- Did you see the Super Bowl commercial showing those old codgers acting like teenagers? It's enough to ...

About one in 10 older Americans experience dementia, characterized by cognitive and memory issues that are connected to a disease process, as opposed to normal aging. DALLAS — It could be as simple as ...

While chronological age is easily measured, it fails to capture the complex biological processes that determine the rate of aging. A new proteomic aging clock may predict biological age, mortality ...

Alzheimer’s, which used to be associated with progressive aging, is no longer considered a symptom of the normal aging process. Research shows that our risk of developing the disease is significantly ...

This is the final installment of a three-part series on aging and disabilities. In the United States during the 1970s, a movement began that was labeled the “Independent Living Movement.” As this name ...

That inevitability of growing older might not be as fixed as we once believed. Emerging research has begun challenging our most fundamental assumptions about aging, revealing that cellular ...

In an era where the fountain of youth seems to hide in expensive creams and trendy supplements, groundbreaking research has uncovered a surprising aging culprit lurking in our everyday foods.

Skin aging is often framed as a problem to solve rather than a biological process to understand. While changes in texture, ...