Cognitive aging in virally suppressed HIV parallels those without HIV, while detectable viral load is linked to steeper cognitive decline.

The rotary phone in my grandparents’ hallway had a cord so long it could stretch halfway down the corridor. When I was little, I used to stand there listening to my grandfather dial numbers slowly, ...

Attitudes about getting older can actually change the quality of your retirement, new research finds.

Superagers’ memory capacity rivals that of younger adults. A new study suggests their brains’ robust production of new neurons may be why.

Age is more than just one number. While neuroscientists used to think of cognitive aging as a single trendline, they now ...

Living a long, physically healthy life isn’t enough—you want to be mentally sharp along the way, too. There are many everyday habits that can improve your brain health, but there's one that benefits ...

Worse financial well-being in midlife and older age -and especially declines over time-are associated with lower memory scores and faster cognitive decline, reports a new study at Columbia University ...

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a ...

A large longitudinal study of U.S. adults found that many older people improve in cognitive function or walking speed over ...

Researchers find that nearly half of adults over 65 show cognitive and physical improvements, driven largely by positive beliefs about aging.

Following a healthy dietary pattern has been linked with slower brain aging and a lower risk of age-related cognitive decline ...

Neighborhoods with sparse food access and low income could be a risk factor for accelerated cognitive decline and lead to more health disparities, a report published Tuesday in BMC Medicine finds.