Successful aging lacks a clear definition. Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Program Director, speaks with Dilip Jeste, MD, Director of the Institute for Research on Aging, ...

Successful ageing is a multidimensional concept encompassing the maintenance of physical health, cognitive function and social engagement alongside psychological well‐being. Researchers characterise ...

Most people living on a fixed income worry about having enough money, but you can ease your concerns by preparing now for ...

Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace. Although most workers age 40 and older are protected under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, roughly ...

The author suggests that when it comes to retirement decisions, we may not be asking the right questions. As the Jodie Foster character in True Detective likes to say, “You’re not asking the right ...

This week is a continuation of my annual anniversary column, which marks 24 years of writing Successful Aging. That’s 1,175 columns later. Readers shared their experience and advice covering over 35 ...

America is in the midst of a seismic demographic shift. The number of people 65 and older is on track to double by 2040, reaching 80 million. By 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 or older, and the ...

When asked how it felt to be in his seventies, famed French entertainer Maurice Chevalier was reported to have said, “It is fine, considering the alternative.” Coming to terms with aging is about ...

Last week, we presented some new perspectives on longevity based on the work of Laura Carstensen, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Carsten and her colleagues developed something called ...

Each October I write an anniversary column that reflects what I have learned from our readers. This is completing year 23, almost 1,150 columns later. Here is the process. I answer each communication ...