Aging

How Ageism Negatively Affects Older People’s Health

A study documents the adverse effect that age discrimination can have on lo...

A study documents the adverse effect that age discrimination can have on longevity, quality of life and mental and physical illness among older people

When Army veteran Eugene Milligan fell off a charity’s rolls for home-delivered Meals on Wheels because of a long stay in the hospital last winter, he had to rely on others such as his son, a local church and a generous off-duty nurse to bring him food.

Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchai...

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough...

Can Learning a Foreign Language Prevent Dementia?

Bilinguals outperform monolinguals on tests of selective attention

Can Wearing a Hat Contribute to Baldness?

Take off that hat. It will make you bald. It’s the sort of thing an opinion...

Take off that hat. It will make you bald. It’s the sort of thing an opinionated grandparent might tell a grandchild wearing a hat indoors, but there are some who believe there’s wisdom in the...