Scientists have uncovered a powerful new clue in the mystery of brain aging: a single protein called FTL1. In aging mice, higher levels of this protein weakened connections between brain cells and led ...

Researchers found that the body’s natural recycling system, the lysosome, plays a vital role in removing the protein that drives premature aging. When this system breaks down, aging speeds up. By ...

U.S. utilities are planning a historic investment spree to patch up an aging power grid and meet rising electricity demand for the artificial-intelligence boom. Capital spending plans for 51 ...

On this episode of Aging Untold, we look at how hearing loss can quietly strain relationships, safety and day-to-day independence, and where to turn for help.

Citing a cut in federal Medicaid funding and the loss of a state contract, along with ongoing strains such as rising costs and a ballooning population of older adults, Allegheny County’s Area Agency ...

On this episode of Aging Untold, as more states legalize medical marijuana, some caregivers are wondering whether cannabis edibles have a place in dementia care and what precautions caregivers should ...

In 1984, Jay McInerney was a famous, young, hedonistic novelist. Now 71, he is wistful as he wraps up his tetralogy about a couple whose city, and marriage, are tested by the pandemic. In 1984, Jay ...

Yuancheng Ryan Lu could barely breathe while he waited for his labmate to adjust the microscope focus. On the slide in front of them were the results of Lu’s latest attempt to turn back time for ...