The relationship between sleep duration and health outcomes is a devil’s knot, though Kripke did his best to control for the usual confounds—age, sex, body-mass index ... s sleep-wake patterns ...

I ran four miles every day, did breathing exercises, listened to a meditation tape a friend gave me. Useless. I finally caved and saw my general practitioner, who prescribed Ambien, telling me to feel ...

Dementia rates vary dramatically across U.S. regions in ways that can't be explained by age, education, or health conditions.

A surprising new study suggests that dementia risk has declined with each generation. However, there are good reasons to be ...

Research on lifestyle changes and the development of preventive approaches are presenting an opportunity.

Because aging weakens cognitive skills, older people can struggle to read difficult social cues. A brain region involved in ...

Holstege was supported by ABOARD, a public-private partnership receiving funding from ZonMw and Health Holland, Topsector ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity ...

Maris Kreizman is a 40-something book critic, columnist for Lit Hub and one-time podcaster. In her debut essay collection “I Want to Burn This Place Down,” she looks back on her life to ...

Planning for long-term care as you age can be a smart financial move — a practical way to prepare for the realities of growing older. As Americans live longer, more of us will need support later in ...