A decades-long Swedish study finds that physical decline starts around age 35, but exercise at any age still meaningfully preserves fitness. A Swedish research project spanning 47 years from ...

When we hear the word aging, it’s easy to think of greying hair, laugh lines, and a growing list of health concerns — almost ...

For decades, people have guessed at the age when the body truly starts to slow down. Now a rare 50‑year fitness project, tracking the same adults across most of their lives, offers one of the clearest ...

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Every day in emergency departments around the world, the toll of ...

Kettlebells, those cannonball-shaped weights with handles, have quietly revolutionized fitness approaches for older adults. Once relegated to specialized gyms and competitive weightlifting circles, ...

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, ...

Measuring overall physical and mental abilities through intrinsic capacity can predict memory decline years before symptoms ...

In the early 40s, and perhaps even earlier, it is important for women and their health care team to start discussing ...