The New Old Age

Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.

The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020.

Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.

New criteria could lead to a diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.

A society in which members of different generations do not interact “is a dangerous experiment,” said one researcher.

The move to a long-term care facility is often difficult but necessary for frail patients. For their partners, it can mean a new set of challenges.

Coronary artery bypass grafting, the most common cardiac procedure in the United States, was studied mostly in men. Women are paying the price.

Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.

Winston, an older silverback, is getting enviable medical treatment. Now his keepers must confront an issue that vexes doctors and older humans, too: How much intervention is too much?

The virus sends up to 160,000 people over 65 to hospitals every year. But just 15 percent have gotten the newly available shots.