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Life expectancy in the United States ticked upward between 2000 and 2015, but that rise was blunted by increasing rates of opioid-related deaths, a new report finds.

President Donald Trump is 70 years old, an age at which many people need reading glasses or other devices to aid their vision. So where are Trump's glasses?

It's common for people to pack on more pounds as they age, but now a new study may have an explanation for this weight gain — and it has nothing to do with exercise or poor food choices.

The first woman ever to run the Boston Marathon as an official entrant will run the race again today at age 70.

Older adults with these five personality traits are in better health.

A new analysis finds that many Americans who reach age 90 and beyond say they are in good health.

Despite the social inequality women experience, they live longer than men. This is the case without a single exception, in all countries.

Scientists have found that a gene called TMEM106B controls how fast the brain ages and helps protect against dementia.

Life expectancy is expected to rise in many countries around the world, but in the United States, that increase is predicted to be smaller than in other countries, a new study finds.

Elderly adults who use a computer or engage in other brain-stimulating activities may reduce their risk of developing memory problems later in life.