New surveys find that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. Scholars asked 140 people aged 63 and older how often they played video games, if at all. The…

Older people who don't expect a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to a paper in Psychology and Aging. …

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, say life expectancy changes have been so rapid since 1900 that "72 is the new 30" - by that, they mean primitive…

Perhaps the most persistent prediction in the futurist documentary series Futurama is that humans will outlive our bodies by adopting the brain-in-a-jar form factor.  In the show, the main…

For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, Facebook may be the way to go, according to preliminary psychology research which suggests that men and women older than 65 who learn to…

Psychologists say they have compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests.  They used a distraction learning strategy to…

Can individual's state of mind can effect how well a vaccine may work? Writing in Clinical Infectious Diseases, UCLA psychiatry professor Dr. Michael Irwin and colleagues say they have found a link…

You don't see many really old, obese people whereas you see a lot of old thin people. It is reasonable to assume, exceptions aside, that obesity kills.  Unless you reach a certain age, it has…

The goal of science is to explain the world according to natural laws - and then sometimes to break those rules. And there is no greater rule than that people age and die.  But we mitigate and…

Globally, people are living longer and lifespans have increased dramatically in the past 40 years, but the increased life expectancy is not benefiting everyone.  Adult males from low- and middle…