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As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia It’s always awkward telling people what I...

Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, filling a large gap for older Americans and their caregivers

Getty Images Stock Photo by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand...

Nutrition and healthy aging: The role of protein quality in combatting muscle loss

To ensure older adults can continue to do the things they love well into their later years, it’s important to increase the amount and...

Medicare’s Extra Help program helps more people save more money on prescription costs

Due to a new law, more people qualify for more prescription drug savings with Medicare’s Extra Help program, so it could pay to apply...

Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging

Getty Images Stock Photo by Michael Golding, Texas A&M University The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists...

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Aging is inevitable, but there are some ways to slow down decline. Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty Images by Melanie R. McReynolds, Penn State Aging is a...

Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age

Two-thirds of U.S. senators and nearly half of House lawmakers are eligible for full retirement benefits. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images by Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer,...

Biden administration secures historic victory in Medicare drug price negotiations, projected to save billions

Government negotiations with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing should lower medical costs for many people ages 65 and older. Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images In a...

Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%

Getty Images by Eric B. Larson, University of Washington and Laura Gitlin, Drexel University Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether...

Active aging in Pittsburgh: A guide for staying vibrant and engaged

Seniors and adults take a "rhythmic movement with chair" class at the Kingsley Association in East Liberty on June 14, 2024. (Jess Daninhirsch/PublicSource) Explore dance,...

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