Most research on memory loss in the elderly focuses on dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other brain diseases. But neuroscientist Emily Rogalski from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of ...

Many assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are an inevitable part of aging — but new research suggests that doesn’t have to be the case. A 25-year study from Northwestern University analyzed ...

SuperAgers are adults over 80 who retain the memory performance of people in their 50s and 60s. Their brains show either resistance to Alzheimer’s plaques or resilience in functioning despite them.

Over 4 out of 10 people aged 65 and older are still working, and even among those over 80, 1 in 5 remains economically active, according to new data. The average monthly card spending of seniors ...

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Despite being our fastest growing population group, the over 80s are described as "the great forgotten" in clinical research. Exercise is considered the cornerstone of non-surgical treatment of hip ...

People over 80 with memory skills on par with those of adults decades younger tend to be highly social, engaged, and emotionally expressive. The brains of these so-called super-agers often have more ...

Standing in the middle of the road in his bright yellow uniform, Marc DuMoulin, 80, grasps his shoulder. A sharp pain rings in the spot where, last year, he was hit by a car. DuMoulin works part-time ...

Lonely Christmas. Private Collection. Creator: Freiwirth-Lützow, Oskar (1862-1925). (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images) A comprehensive study of nearly 50,000 people across the ...