Learn how health systems are preparing for the projected shift in demographics as older Americans are expected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S.

Paula Betters, director of the Erving Senior and Community Center, is taking the next 142 days before her retirement on July 18 to put the cherry on top of her decade of work.

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency healthcare needs, rehospitalization or death.

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...

The number of unregulated personal care homes started growing in the 1980s after state mental hospitals were forced to discharge thousands of patients into the community. But 40 years and several ...

President Lyndon Johnson signed an extraordinary piece of legislation — the Older Americans Act. The law was passed due to a ...

Funding reductions proposed by Congress threaten hospitals, children’s health and local economies in rural communities.

Despite breakthroughs in HIV treatment and prevention worldwide, critical challenges such as stigma, unequal access and ...

People who choose Original Medicare health insurance when they reach the eligible age of 65 may opt to purchase additional ...

Longtime anti-vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed Tuesday as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's what to know now.

Stacy Bliagos is executive director and Andrea Jerves is director of programs and development at HANAC, a nonprofit ...

AARP is urging Hollywood to age up. A new study released Friday by the organization finds that most adults age 50 and older are more likely to support movies and TV programs that included ...