Old Age
The experimental drug that could prevent Alzheimer's: A guide
Posted on May 16, 2012, at 4:14 PMA massive $100 million study is underway to test Crenezumab, an injection which just might change the way we approach the brain disease
How music improves the memory of dementia patients
Posted on April 16, 2012, at 7:15 AMMillions of elderly Americans suffer from Alzheimer's. And listening to tunes from their salad days could help them unearth old memories — and make new ones
Can playing World of Warcraft sharpen old people's brains?
Posted on February 28, 2012, at 6:45 AMIt turns out that one way to help keep Grandma's mind fresh might be getting her to battle dragons online
8 lessons for living a full life
Posted on February 24, 2012, at 11:38 AMWe have much to learn, says Karl Pillemer, from people who have led long, happy lives
Can your DNA predict when you'll die?
Posted on January 12, 2012, at 7:00 AMBritish researchers identify a small part of the chromosome that may help us measure how long our natural lives will be
The 'cumbersome' bodysuit that makes you feel 70
Posted on January 6, 2012, at 2:48 PMMIT researchers develop a complex system that gives the young a chance to experience the debilitating effects of old age. Who would wear such a thing?
Can stem cells slow the effects of aging?
Posted on January 5, 2012, at 8:10 AMResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh managed to make Father Time slow to a crawl... at least for a few rapidly aging mice
Retirement: Is 80 the new 65?
Posted on November 18, 2011, at 4:03 PMSlowing down may not be an option for many Americans. A new survey finds that many plan to keep working for years — whether they want to or not
Breakthrough: Aging without wrinkles?
Posted on November 7, 2011, at 8:00 AMScientists say they managed to rid mice of old cells linked to age-related diseases. Could this change what it's like to grow old?
Should doctors even test for Alzheimer’s?
Posted on July 22, 2011, at 3:50 PMEarly detection might help find a cure, but it can also cause pointless suffering and anxiety
Is it possible to live to 1,000?
Posted on July 6, 2011, at 3:25 PMCuring disease is one thing. But according to one scientist, we're getting close to curing aging, too
Does alcohol prevent Alzheimer's?
Posted on May 25, 2011, at 6:35 AMA new study reaffirms the belief that light drinking can help stave off dementia
'The Longevity Project': 5 (surprising) secrets to living longer
Posted on March 11, 2011, at 4:59 PMMarriage makes you happy. Stress kills. Right? Not necessarily
Vampire facelifts: The next cosmetic craze?
Posted on March 9, 2011, at 6:25 PMMove over Botox. The latest youth-defying cosmetic procedure involves injecting your own blood into wrinkles
Mickey Rooney's 'tearjerker' Senate plea
Posted on March 3, 2011, at 3:20 PMThe Hollywood legend gave passionate testimony to the Senate Aging Committee on the years of elder abuse he received from a bullying family member
Why is America's life expectancy lagging?
Posted on January 27, 2011, at 7:30 AMAmericans are dying younger than citizens of other First World countries. What's to blame?
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A lingerie store fires a staffer for being too buxom — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
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- The 10 weirdest new species of 2012
- The curse of curviness
- 'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
- 6 photos that Facebook controversially banned
- The ambitious plan to build Star Trek's USS Enterprise
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- The Catholic mega-lawsuit is a 2012 nightmare for Obama
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- The jail where every prisoner gets a flat-screen TV and private shower
- Point. Shoot. Focus.
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- The week's best photojournalism
- Dissecting the Mayan apocalypse
- Romney vs. Obama: Whose side is Colin Powell on?
- 5 more startling new facts about sleep
- The curse of curviness
- 6 strange objects found in people's stomachs
- High-tech living: A slideshow
- Mitt Romney's 1981 arrest and 4 other times he lost his cool
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