How old is old? The answer to that question appears to be changing, according to a new study. And the older people get, the later they think old age begins.

Singapore’s old-age support ratio nearly halved in 2024, falling to fewer than four residents aged 20 to 64 for every elderly person aged 65 and above, down from six residents per elderly person ...

Taking care of eyes during old age is more of a matter of awareness. The interventions and tools to be able to maintain a good vision are often handy, but are not exercised optimally due to ...

If you do not have any source of income in old age, nor do you have any help, but you have a house of your own, then the bank can fulfill your need of money. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme is very ...

Penelope Lively describes her latest book, Dancing Fish And Ammonites, as "not quite a memoir," but rather "the view from old age," a subject she says she can report on with some authority ...

Retirement in America increasingly means working into old age, with most seniors unable to support themselves on Social Security and savings alone, according to noted retirement expert Teresa ...

Furthermore, women are less likely than men to have access to the support of a spouse in their old age. Only 15.2% of women, compared to 54.5% of men, have a surviving spouse when they die.

BHUBANESWAR: A recent field survey conducted at an old age home in the city revealed that senior citizens face significant challenges including inadequate health infrastructure services, lack of ...

New research shows the brain has the ability to function well and even excel in old age. When older adults enrolled in college-like courses, their cognitive skills improved.

Old age is in the news today — very old age. According to media reports, a 117-year-old Japanese woman has died; she was said to be the world's oldest person.

China's one-child policy, introduced more than three decades ago, has had some unintended consequences. One is that, in the event of a child's death, many older parents lack a source of support.