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

A large longitudinal study challenges the idea that aging inevitably brings decline, revealing that many older adults improve in key measures of physical and cognitive health.

People think of aging as a steady decline, with seniors gradually losing their physical abilities and mental agility as the ...

Nearly half of adults 65+ improved cognitively or physically over 12 years, a new Yale study finds. Positive beliefs were linked to better outcomes.

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

A long-term cohort study links fear of aging to faster biological wear and tear, and finds that neither Botox nor diet explain the longevity advantage seen in people with positive beliefs about getti ...

"A meaningful percentage of the older participants that we studied got better." ...

Nearly half of individuals aged 65 and older showed improvements in cognitive and/or physical function over a 12-year follow-up period, according to a March study published in Geriatrics. The findings ...

A person's mindset towards aging may play a major role in how a person ages, a new study out of Yale University has revealed.

Healthy aging is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get older. For many people, what matters most is being able to get out of a chair ...

Consistent exercise linked to reduced phenotypic age acceleration, highlighting the importance of tailored physical activity for healthy aging in type 2 diabetes. Study: Dose response of leisure time ...

Scientists found that many older adults improve with age, especially those who hold more positive beliefs about aging.