Low-calorie diet one target of research
Even those of normal weight can still get the disease
Many people in their 90s still mentally sharp, Mayo Clinic study finds
Here's a checklist for older adults who want to find a good fit
Anti-aging researchers, anti-aging docs clash over contributions
Study finds increased risk among those with bad slumber habits
Some early-stage Alzheimer's patients can compensate and do well on memory tests
How to help prevent elderly from falling
Healthy older divers are still safe in the ocean's depths, study finds
Study finds shorter ones lead to increased health risk in older people
Physical exercise benefits your brain as you age
Lifelong, low-fat diets guard against cell death, study finds
Hypothermia can happen even while you sleep
Mumbling, stumbling, fumbling and grumbling point to life-threatening condition
Replacement valve could help the oldest and sickest
Study examines factors that affect quality of life in 'early old age'
Exercise can help your memory
Bad weather, flu season combine to make daily life dangerous for the elderly
The pitfalls of once-daily medications
Convincing them to wear them is another matter, though
Study finds huge increase in deaths, especially in elderly
Death in old age doesn't include expensive procedures, study finds
Mechanical dogs offer companionship to the elderly
Researcher tries to learn more about why older people are prone to falls
Symptoms fall dramatically with follow-up calls
Memory undergoes subtle changes as people age
British researchers think so, but they have doubters
Many middle-age women shortchange their own pensions in process
Patients aren't getting the pain-free, end-of-life care they want
But researchers say preventive measures are possible
New study finds that giving to others increases your longevity
Study finds people are predisposed to the condition
Prepare your home for winter
Having centenarian parents reduces heart disease risk for children
Ultrasound detects potential time bomb in men over 65
Only two-thirds immunized against it, and fewer for pneumonia
Study of older runners finds they live longer
Web site evaluates 17,000 facilities
Higher hospital admissions found in heavily populated U.S. regions
Serious side effects outweigh benefits
Study: No medical reason women over 50 can't have babies
And the effects are long-lasting
Program helps people cope with age-related macular degeneration
Exercising as you get older
Study finds older people may even perform some linguistic tasks better than the young
Accident rate higher when there are no signs or signals
Less energy intake seems to prevent age-related gene changes in pump cells
Elderly lower risk by eating it at least once a week
Protein heaps in eye show signs of oxidative stress
Drilling leads to some improvements on specific tasks