Andrew Chung
As one of a handful of supercentenarians worldwide,
and as the oldest person in North America, 114-year-old Mary Josephine Ray embodies the enduring
human desire...
Anne-Marie Tobin
James Watzke is a gerontologist and internationally known for his work on housing for seniors, so you'd expect when his own parents started having mobility issues...
Cathal Kelly
His wife was in long-term care, so he decided to go on a cruise.
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
A Swiss company that uses aborted fetal cells in its skin cream is the target of a boycott campaign by Children of God for Life, a Tennessee-based anti-abortion...
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
A Toronto dermatologist says a Swiss company's use of aborted fetal cells in skin cream is "a bit weird" and after analyzing their data couldn't find a...
Judy Steed
Many factors can contribute to erosion of good eating habits later in life, geriatric dietitian finds.
Alicia Chang
A surprising number of frail elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.
Denise Balkissoon
Standard flu shots are being made available to people 65 and older, as well as those in long-term care facilities, in some Toronto-area municipalities starting...
The You Docs
If you're hearing a steady "sh-sh-sh" noise, chances are good it's tinnitus, an incurable condition that may come from exposure to loud noise.
Vivian Song
Osteoporosis sufferers who bend over backwards trying to improve their bone mass with exercise could be doing more harm than good to their bodies – literally.
Trish Crawford
Obesity at middle age reduces the chances of a healthy elderly life by 79 per cent, says a study from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's...
Vivian Song
In the feel-good French movie Amélie , audiences are introduced to an eccentric old character held hostage by his home and his own body. He's dubbed "The Glass...
Lauran Neergaard
More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain...