Fruit fly study could also pertain to humans, experts say
Ratio of biochemicals in spinal fluid helps diagnose condition
It happens even as overall mental abilities decline
Researchers blame growing health-care burden on aging baby boomers
Behavioral counseling, exercise therapy helps older adults up weekly exercise time
Doing it once a week builds up muscles in older adults, study finds
But overall savings aren't much because they live longer
Your lifetime heart disease risk grows, new study finds
Material may be able to act as eye lens replacement in older people
They may not get all the jokes, but they enjoy the ones they understand, study says
But vaccination still the best strategy, study says
More older women struggling with anorexia, bulimia
Study found the herb improved memory on word recall tests
Compound seems to reduce agitation in people with disease
Study finds workouts need to happen regularly and often
Not so fast, some experts say
Researchers found older fathers more likely to pass on birth defects
Report offers advice on breaking the cycle of sleeplessness
But many treatment options are highly effective
Study finds it fuels bodies, souls and minds of older adults
Study predicts 13.2 million Americans will have it by 2050
Researchers say age was the only factor for who got treatments
The two cut levels of oxidative stress on the body, study finds
Preventive care, chronic diseases behind rise in visits
Out-of-pocket, premium costs jump 10 percent from 1999 to 2003, study says
Research points to new area for treatment
But whether cataracts need removal depends on lifestyle
Study suggests so, but experts urge caution
How to stay healthy during a heat wave
Healthier old age calls for lower-tech nursing help
Marriage in particular helps older women live longer, study finds
Keep cool, and keep in touch with relatives or friends
Tips to boost your memory
Researchers don't yet know if treatments might reverse the problem
Study finds there won't be enough heart, eye doctors to treat aging population
Some hospice patients quietly stop eating, drinking
Seek help for depression
Social exclusion more likely for those living in deprived areas, study finds
New evolutionary theory of aging for humans
Aging affects ability of bone marrow to send out cells to repair arteries
Avoid crash diets
Study found women who were overweight at 70 were more likely to suffer dementia later
Study finds association amplified with age
More evidence that it may play a role in Alzheimer's disease
Medicare + Choice drug coverage caps leave many with sticker shock, study finds
Stimulation, drugs can help stroke victims improve fingertip sensitivity
Levels of system-weakening molecule spike in those caring for ill spouse
Routine tests for the over-40 set
Study finds less loss of cognitive function in nuns, monks
Tips for overcoming eating difficulties