On January 1, 2022, the 11th version of the ICD was released without the term “old age”—or language that suggests aging is a disease—in its contents. The decision wasn’t welcomed by ...

“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Tayma, 9, struggles with the most severe version of Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare, agonizing disorder that causes skin to blister and crack ...

How old are your organs? The answer might not match your chronological age — and a new analysis finds that an organ’s biological age might predict a person’s risk of diseases such as cancer ...

Canadian study reveals diabetic patients taking GLP-1 medications face twice the risk of eye problems, with longer exposure ...

Hannah Richardson is hopeful about her future and its endless possibilities. But the 24-year-old’s plans are clouded by an unthinkable reality—there is a 50% chance she will develop Alzheimer ...

A study published 30 years ago is striking up new conversation about the potential connection between the common cold sore and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in The Lancet in 1997, researchers ...

Alzheimer's disease, retirement 'pacts,' and serving until you're 104 years old: Inside the federal judiciary's reckoning with age ...

Khloe Garcia has a rare disease that is causing her to age in reverse. She was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy . "It's very hard, especially when you live by yourself," said David ...

I was concerned that I may experience a similar fate, having experienced some forgetfulness and chalking it up to old age. My wife and I had seen a television program about the Toronto Memory ...

Cardiovascular disease doesn’t just break hearts — it stops them. The nation’s top killer claimed 1 in 5 American deaths in 2022, but experts say a few smart moves could keep your name off ...