Welcome to Age 50: Top Caregiving TipsWhat boomers celebrating a big birthday in 2014 — and others in their 50s — need to know to help their elderly parentsDecember 23, 2013
Welcome to Age 50: Top Health and Fitness TipsIn 2014, the last of the Baby Boom generation will turn 50. Here's what they need to know to maintain their health in the decades ahead.December 19, 2013
Deepak Chopra: Lighten Your Body and SoulThe bestselling author on his new weight-loss book December 3, 2013
What Our 42 Million Working Caregivers Need MostIt's hard to juggle a career and caregiving, but help is out there if you know how to ask for itNovember 22, 2013
Should You Now Start Taking Statins?New cholesterol guidelines from the American Heart Association have patients scramblingNovember 13, 2013
What Grain Is Doing to Your BrainToo many carbs in our diet, says one expert, are spurring dementia and a national Alzheimer's crisisNovember 7, 2013
New Rules For Hiring Home Health AidesFederal regulations will guarantee them minimum wage and overtime pay starting in 2015, which could crimp some families' budgetsOctober 30, 2013
A Good Night's Sleep Could Ward Off Alzheimer'sNew research highlights the importance of rest to maintain your brain October 22, 2013
Life in 'The Waiting Room': Harrowing, but HopefulAs the health care debate rages, the acclaimed documentary about an Oakland emergency room comes to PBSOctober 16, 2013
How Long Do You Really Want to Live?New initiatives raise hope that our life expectancy will soon reach 120 years. But a survey finds many of us don't want all those extra birthdays.October 10, 2013
Michael J. Fox's Return to TV Puts Parkinson's in Prime TimeThe sitcom star walks a fine line as he jokes about his condition on NBCSeptember 23, 2013
Long-Term Care Panel Chief Speaks About Looming CrisisThe commission’s leader, Dr. Bruce Chernof, talks about how the long-term care system must change for patients, families and caregiversSeptember 16, 2013
Meet America's 88-Year-Old World Table Tennis Champ'Ping Pong,' a film premiering this week on PBS, highlights Lisa Modlich's dominance and exuberanceAugust 30, 2013
Craig Ferguson Says We 'Deify' Youth. He's Right.The late-night host makes an uncomfortable point about our glorification of young over oldAugust 22, 2013
How Can We Keep Seniors in Their Homes As Long As Possible?A Baltimore-based project touts a low-cost plan to extend aging in placeAugust 12, 2013
A Mother's Death, Tweet by TweetJournalist Scott Simon's bedside reports spark controversy and inspirationJuly 30, 2013
Have We Been Brainwashed by Neuroscience?The author of a new book on the brain discusses how much we know and what we still need to learnJuly 29, 2013
Do You Have What It Takes to Age in Good Health?In his new PBS special, Dr. John Tickell shares what he has learned about longevity by traveling the worldJuly 29, 2013
Is Diet Soda Making Us Gain Weight?A disturbing new analysis claims that artificially sweetened drinks may encourage eating more, not lessJuly 22, 2013
Don't Trust Online Tests for Alzheimer's DiseaseA new report says websites that offer diagnostic quizzes are unethical and prey on vulnerable older surfersJuly 15, 2013
End-of-Life Lessons for Nelson Mandela's Family -- and YoursThe world is watching the statesman's family agonize over his final days. Don't let it happen to you.July 12, 2013
When Women Broke Down Locker Room Doors'Let Them Wear Towels' looks at how a group of reporters fought for equal access in the male-dominated world of professional sportsJune 23, 2022
Overdoing It on Fish Oil May Raise Men's Cancer RiskA new study finds that high levels of omega-3 can increase prostate cancer ratesJuly 11, 2013
How Do You Want to Grow Old?A new survey finds much optimism, and some denial, among people of all agesJuly 8, 2013