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Sitting for long periods is associated with an increased risk of multiple diseases, including certain cancers, and a higher chance of death.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE partnered to create an equality index.

The nation’s largest annual health and wellness event for older adults.

This age group accounted for 16 percent of all patients diagnosed with screening-detected cancers in a recent study.

Septuagenarian singer Jeffrey Osborne shares his secrets to good health.

For some adults ages 85 to 94, high cholesterol might mean better brain health.

New studies shed light on why African Americans are twice as likely as whites to develop the most common form of dementia.

For people older than 50, combining moderate aerobic activity with strength exercises helps protect against an array of mental functions.

The District of Columbia plans to spend $ 150,000 a year for at least the next two years to increase HIV/AIDS awareness among senior citizens.

Exercise can be a fountain of youth that keeps older bodies and minds fit.

Older African Americans are nearly twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias than their white counterparts

Black adults ages 45 and older are more likely to suffer large-joint aches and pains from osteoarthritis than their white counterparts.

Nursing homes in the United States are not meeting the national Medicare and Medicaid goal for flu shots.

Seniors, walking five miles a week may help slow the progression of cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease

Elderly men and women who regularly participated in low-cost workout programs saw improvements in their physical abilities