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The Digital Divide: Why Grandma Should Get Online

Going online may help seniors overcome depression.
One Key Found for Living to 100

An inherited cellular repair mechanism thwarts aging and perhaps helps prevent disease.
Klondike Holds Clues to Ancient Environment

Alaska, Siberia and the Canadian Yukon remained ice-free during the ice age and was home to unique organisms.

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Aging Breakthrough Gets Nobel Prize in Medicine

The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a trio of researchers this year for their discovery of telomerase
Drink From the Fountain of Youth With a Grain of Salt

Two studies announced today could make you downright giddy, but you'd be wise to take them with a grain of salt.
Clock Turned Back on Aging Muscles, Researchers Claim

Scientists have found and manipulated body chemistry linked to the aging of human muscle.
What Divides Us (It's Not Just Race)

Income and immigration seen as bigger divisions than race or age.
What Seniors Need to Know about the Flu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that up to 20 percent of the population gets the flu each year.
What Are the Signs of Diabetes?

Intense thirst, Frequent urination, strong hunger, fatigue, unintended weight loss, and more.
Chronic Pain Makes 50-year-olds Feel 80

People who suffer chronic pain tend to have general physical capabilities similar to those decades older.
Do Brains Shrink As We Age?

Scientists may have overestimated how much our brain shrinks as we age, a new study suggests
Does Aging Cause Loss of Taste?

As we age, our sense of taste may change. Medications can contribute, too.
What Really Happens When Your Blood Boils?

When someone says, "that makes my blood boil," does that mean their blood pressure goes up, too?
What You Should Know About Glaucoma

Unfortunately, there is no cure for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States.
What You Should Know About Arthritis

First, anyone who thinks they may have arthritis should see a doctor. Self-diagnosis is hazardous to your health.
Timber Structure Older than Stonehenge Found in London

Archaeologists working in peat bog find London's oldest timber structure.
How to Know if You Have Alzheimer's

Once you hit 60, you begin to wonder if your lost keys have greater significance than they did when you were younger.
Let's Talk About Rectal Cancer, Shall We?

There is a new attitude that protecting your life is more important than protecting your sensibilities.
How to Solve Bladder Control Problems

About 10 percent of men and women over the age of 65 have urinary incontinence.
Comet Killed Ice Age Beasts

Strongest evidence yet supports comet impact led to extinction of megafauna.
Should Seniors Worry About Hearing Loss?

About one in three Americans over 60 suffer from loss of hearing.
Fountain of Youth Pill?

In tests, the chemical increased the life expectancy of animals by a staggering 38 percent.
Is Grapefruit Juice Toxic?

Grapefruit juice can raise the level of some medications in the blood.
Getting Old Is Better Than Expected

The disparities between what younger people expect will happen as they age, and what really happens, are stark.