Getting older has a few perks — wisdom, greater perspective on life and senior discounts among them — but most of us ...

Getting older is inevitable — but illness doesn’t have to be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool that can measure how fast a person is aging and predict their future risk of chronic ...

Older people are living longer and keeping more of their teeth. That’s good news — but it also means that seniors need to be more vigilant than ever about oral health. Over the past 20 years, the ...

Did you know the classic book about pregnancy, “What to Expect When You're Expecting” — first published in 1984 — is in its fifth edition? There are later editions that cover the first, second and ...

Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days.

Plumber Winchester Experts Release Safety Advisory as January Cold Increases Demand on Heating Systems WINCHESTER, MA, ...

When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency occurs, we have witnessed how our community comes together to respond. For many older adults, the chaos of an emergency can be especially overwhelming.

Mental health concerns in the elderly population are underrecognized and often untreated. This not only impacts one’s quality of life but can exacerbate other age-related disorders and vice versa ...

This is the latest in the "Tough Problems" series. In each post, I present two composite questions that my clients face and my response to each. Dear Dr. Marty: I’m grieving my aging: My brain doesn’t ...