We do well with life span, which is the number of years we live, but not so well with what is called health span. That is the number of years spent in good health without chronic conditions that often ...

Successful aging lacks a clear definition. Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Program Director, speaks with Dilip Jeste, MD, Director of the Institute for Research on Aging, ...

Promoting the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of seniors and their families with four primary programs. Senior Peer Counseling providing individual and group counseling, ...

The decline in physical activity among older adults is well-documented. A 2024 Centers for Disease Control report finds that more than 85% of U.S. adults 65 or older are not getting enough exercise.

This week is a continuation of my annual anniversary column, which marks 24 years of writing Successful Aging. That’s 1,175 columns later. Readers shared their experience and advice covering over 35 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) —We all want to stay in our own homes ...

omen scored higher than men on the Successful Aging Index (SAI), a questionnaire consisting of a metric section and a proprietary tool, according to a January study published in BMC Geriatrics.

AARP Hawai‘i is rolling out a series of free events across the islands to help residents live better as they grow older. Keali‘i Lopez, State Director of AARP Hawai‘i, joined us on Living808 to share ...

The view that aging is all downhill may be one that you implicitly believe in. How many times have you made jokes about your age, made jokes about someone else’s age, or just looked in the mirror with ...