Like many Americans, I know I need more sleep. I'm a night owl, often writing late into the night, but also a mom who gets up early with her kids. The result: I'm not getting enough rest.

A cooler bedroom might be better for older sleepers than previously thought. Researchers found that keeping nighttime ...

Scientists are studying Juan López García, 82, a world-record-holding ultramarathoner, to learn how we can stay healthy as we ...

A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the ...

As we age, many people accept a gradual decline in strength, balance, and mobility as inevitable. Slower walking, difficulty rising from a chair, joint pain, and fear of falling are often chalked up ...

Researchers have identified OTULIN, an immune-regulating enzyme, as a key trigger of tau buildup in the brain. When OTULIN was disabled, tau vanished from neurons and brain cells remained healthy. The ...

Eating breakfast later signals health problems in older adults, prompting questions about the best time to eat breakfast.

Most people slow down after retirement. Juan López García hit the gas. The car mechanic from Toledo, Spain, didn’t lace up ...

Receiving a diagnosis like dementia doesn’t happen overnight, but the amount of time it takes to learn what’s really going on has always been a little hazy. Now, new research has pinpointed how long ...

WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, is heading for the exits after nearly four decades in Congress. So is her longtime deputy, Rep. Steny Hoyer, 86, and former Senate Majority Leader ...

The standard deduction has been super-sized for seniors. Thanks to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, taxpayers 65 and older can claim an additional $6,000 without itemizing their ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...