Democrats celebrated recent electoral victories as they plot to take back Congress, but a new poll suggests some of that ...

Technology has entered the daily lives of the 50-plus demographic, making life easier and offering older adults more control ...

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U.S. adults ages 65 and older lived alone in 2023, the most recent year with available data. That’s down from 29% in 1990.

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Three years ago, William Mamel climbed a ladder in Margaret Sheroff’s apartment and fixed a malfunctioning ceiling fan. “I love that you did this,” Sheroff exclaimed as he clambered back down.

Death certificates have dispelled any doubts about just how devastating the opioid epidemic is. Between May 2020 and April 2021, drug overdoses caused more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S., according ...

Falls happen often among older adults over the age of 65. Every year, 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for injuries related to falling. With over 800,000 hospitalizations ...

Older women have made significant recoveries from their disproportionate labor force declines due to the pandemic and will become a larger share of the labor force in the coming decade, but there are ...