Aging, Vitality & Longevity Articles

A heartfelt wish list from a dementia care worker

JULY 11, 2016 | By Rachael Wonderlin

With age comes wisdom and a lot of smart life advice

DECEMBER 9, 2016 | By Sally Stich

One doctor's radical crusade to change how we think about aging

FEBRUARY 3, 2016 | By Josh Walker

An excerpt from the new book, 'How Do I Get There From Here?'

AUGUST 1, 2017 | By George H. Schofield, Ph.D.

This Minneapolis photographer chronicles her parents' move into assisted living

DECEMBER 5, 2017 | By Terry Gydesen

An 82-year-old woman with post-polio syndrome feels erased from society

DECEMBER 29, 2017 | By Grace Birnstengel

Jump 10 times, crush some cans and other tips to boost bone density

JULY 21, 2016 | By Linda Melone

These widely used medications can be toxic for older adults' brains

APRIL 21, 2016 | By Leslie Kernisan, MD

Try these things for a healthier mind and body — and to just feel good

AUGUST 28, 2017 | By Patricia Corrigan

Fighting ageism means paying attention to our stereotypes

OCTOBER 27, 2016 | By Debbie Reslock

Older adults can benefit from following the advice we give to kids

JULY 21, 2017 | By Dr. Edward Schneider

Retired people past that age are the most joyful. Here's why.

MARCH 10, 2017 | By Shayla Stern

When it comes to long term aging care, your self-sufficiency is the biggest gift you can give.

AUGUST 6, 2015 | By Pamela Zitron

4 ways to ease leg and knee pain caused by overdoing it

APRIL 30, 2014 | By Linda Melone

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging says it's all about the bones

JANUARY 25, 2016 | By Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind

As boomers age, we're more sensitive to the language used to describe us

AUGUST 25, 2017 | By Jay Newton-Small, Patrick J. Doyle

A husband's story on the need to take alarming symptoms seriously

OCTOBER 15, 2014 | By Kevin Kusinitz

Even if we need to give things up, we can still decide when and how

AUGUST 29, 2017 | By Debbie Reslock

A study suggests that swimming reduces the risk of dangerous in-home falls

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 | By Kristen Sturt, Grandparents.com

By observing his parents' behavior, a writer made a personal to-do list for aging

DECEMBER 15, 2017 | By Grace Birnstengel