Aging

By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 and over is projected to be about 71.5 million, of which nearly 10 million will be 85 or older. The good news is that many seniors report better health, greater wealth, and higher levels of education than older people in the past. Research on how to stay active and sharp and how to grow wiser is proliferating—it's up to us to act on the information now.

Staying Sharp

Staying Sharp

Making Our Minds Last a Lifetime

How to keep a fit brain.

by Katherine Greider,Jill Neimark

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Older and Better

Older and Better

Confessions of a Late Bloomer

Late bloomers can change the world.

by Scott Barry Kaufman

No, Middle-Aged People Are Not Really Less Happy Than Anyone Else

No, Middle-Aged People Aren't Really Less Happy Than Anyone Else

by Sonja Lyubomirsky in How of Happiness

Learning to Love Growing Old

Fear of aging speeds the very decline we dread most.

by Jere Daniel

Aging's Changing Face

Science is reshaping the way we think about the older body, memory, and sex drive.

by Willow Lawson

Act II

An interview with Mark Gerzon, author of "Coming Into Our Own: Understanding Adult Metamorphosis."

by PT Staff

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Caregiving

Car Talk: Why Your Aging Parent Can't Hand Over the Keys

Imagine how it feels to have your "Freedom" taken away.

by Cecilia Capuzzi Simon in Who's Caring for Mom?

Caregiver Stress: Would You Like Some Angst With That Sandwich Generation?

Who care for the caregivers?

by Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D. in Adventures in Old Age

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Aging Tests

Memory Test

Is your brain a sponge or a sieve?
Mental Speed

Do you think on your feet?
Menopause Quiz

Find out if you've reached this stage in life.
Osteoporosis Quiz

Are your bones at risk?
More Tests

The Latest on Aging

Don't delay, start eating well today! by Conner Middelmann Whitney
Miss America, make room on the stage for Ms. Senior America by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.
Pick only one: A sound mind, or a sound body. by Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D.
Adult siblings are simmering, even suing, over their aging parents ... by Francine Russo
Nobody loves Lucy. by Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D.
Are computer games a waste of time or do they help keep your mind active? by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.
We can't control of age but we can control what we do with it by Thomas Plante, PhD
To paraphrase Shakespeare, I come to bury Charlie, not to praise him. by Madora Kibbe
How to maximize your fulfillment by maximizing your health by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.
Big decisions bring out different styles of marital conflict by Nancy Darling

Aging Blogs

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