Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...

The 'Search Party' star will lead the play at A24's Cherry Lane Theatre. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer The play, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron, is the second theater production ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cougars. The term is finally taking on a whole new meaning. Traditionally, it’s been used derogatorily to label older women who ...

Some members of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging said action is needed to help people with aging-related diseases. A hearing was held this month to discuss the importance of reauthorizing ...

Aaron McDade is a breaking news reporter for Investopedia. He is an experienced journalist who has covered everything from the latest in business and tech news to sports and international news like ...

Older, Faster, Stronger is a National Geographic exploration into the science of what it takes to live a longer and more active life. In evolutionary terms, humans are pretty new at getting old. Since ...

I'm 12 years younger than my brother, and we've never been super close. After the death of both of our parents, he became more of a father figure than a sibling. We have different perspectives on life ...

BIG STONE GAP, Va.—Duane Johnson starts his route about 8 a.m., driving through mountain roads, some gravel and single-lane, bringing frozen meals to aging farmers, coal miners, veterans and teachers ...

Claire Kerr wanted to downsize from her five-bedroom, four-bathroom house after her children were grown. Rather than buy something smaller, the 64-year-old marketing manager at 7-Eleven decided she ...

Jill Smola is a 75-year-old retiree who understands the power of human connection, having spent her working days as an aide taking care of the elderly. "We would play games, put puzzles together," ...

There are few odors more immediately recognizable and absolutely off-putting than “old people smell.” Eau du elderly is characterized by top notes of mothballs and wet cardboard coupled with basement, ...

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 to ...