While genetics play a role in cognitive aging, neuroscience research reveals that people who stay mentally sharp into their ...

“As we get older, we are more physically vulnerable to complex medical problems and chronic health conditions,” said Regina Koepp, a clinical psychologist who works with older adults and the founder ...

Founding father Ben Franklin lived to 84, enjoying excellent mental and physical health. Ignore his approach to aging at your ...

One of the most important gerontological data sets has been opened to the research community. The data of the Berlin Aging ...

How to recognize and deal with the aging narcissist and find ways to cope. Narcissistic people as they age and how to cope ...

Getting old, as they say, beats the alternative. And it certainly has its perks: wisdom, retirement, the joy of watching grandchildren grow. But aging also brings frailty, disease, and cognitive ...

Danielle Gagne, professor of psychology at Alfred University, was interviewed for a story that appeared in the online publication of the popular television program, “This Old House.” The story ...

Population aging is one of the defining demographic trends of the 21st century, creating urgent challenges and opportunities ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

The plan wasn’t to study aging. No, I was to be a lawyer. A lawyer, until I realized: (1) that I didn’t have the moral fiber for lawyer-ing (and its inevitable politicking), and (2) that the market ...

Ball’s impactful contribution to psychology and aging across multiple areas including policy, education and practice earned her this recognition. Her cognitive training intervention has been ...

Reading Keeps Your Brain Learning Reading is one of the best hobbies for your brain. Psychology says it boosts memory, sparks ...