Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk. (Published 2019)

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. Every 19 minutes in this country, an older person dies from a fall.

Is Aerobic Exercise the Key to Successful Aging? (Published 2018)

Aerobic activities like jogging and interval training can make our cells biologically younger; weight training did not have the same effect.

One Broken Bone? You May Be at Risk for Another

Any fracture in an older woman or man, whether from a car accident or sidewalk slip, may be a sign you should have your bone health checked.

Federal Panel Recommends Booster Shots, Opening New Campaign Against the Virus

Scientific advisers to the C.D.C. endorsed additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for older Americans but not for health care workers, in a possible rift with regulators.

The Pain Wouldn’t Stop — Because Her Medication Had Been Stolen

Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.

Regular Exercise May Keep Your Body 30 Years ‘Younger’ (Published 2018)

The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways from those of healthy 25-year-olds.

New Study of Covid Booster Shots Fans Debate Over Benefits

Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period.

Am I ‘Old’? (Published 2018)

As with beauty, the meaning of “old” depends on the person you ask.

How to Age Gracefully

Inspired by a new book, “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old,” I’m taking stock of my life and deciding what I need to reconsider.

Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes

At least 21 percent of nursing home residents are on antipsychotic drugs, a Times investigation found.

‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea

One county’s plan to help older, carless citizens stuck in remote villages proved wildly popular and has been copied across South Korea, revolutionizing public transportation in the countryside.

‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea

One county’s plan to help older, carless citizens stuck in remote villages proved wildly popular and has been copied across South Korea, revolutionizing public transportation in the countryside.

Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Vaccine Mandates

Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious.

How Vision Loss Can Affect the Brain

A growing body of evidence suggests that when older people’s brains have to work harder to see, declines in language, memory, attention and more could follow.

Where Home Blends With Community

How co-housing in four places in the Netherlands and Belgium is helping people cope with rising costs, keep loneliness at bay and live more sustainably.

In London, a Tucked-Away House Where the Living Is Easy

Built around a garden, the home allows three generations of family members to look out for one another without sacrificing privacy.

Taking Up Running After 50? It’s Never Too Late to Shine (Published 2019)

People who start running competitively in their 50s can become as swift and well-muscled as older runners who have trained lifelong.

More Than 80 Percent of Seniors Are Vaccinated. That’s ‘Not Safe Enough.’

The older cohort had a head start on getting immunized against Covid-19, but too many remain unprotected, experts say.

Tackling Inflammation to Fight Age-Related Ailments (Published 2019)

Body-wide inflammation is tied to most chronic diseases, limiting people’s health and longevity.

25 Again? How Exercise May Fight Aging (Published 2019)

The muscles of those who worked out looked like those of 25-year-olds and showed less of the inflammation that is tied to health problems as we age.