Southbury, Conn., Adjusts to Aging Population

Once dairy farming country, Southbury, Conn., is now a place where the elderly are increasingly the engine of the economy and the focus of town life.

T. Franklin Williams, Early Geriatric Specialist, Dies at 90

Dr. Williams was a former director of the National Institute on Aging and a longtime professor at the University of Rochester.

Census Finds Larger Portion of Older People

The number of people 65 and older has risen to 13 percent of the population in the last decade.

We Are Everywhere

On a single day, I came across a half-dozen family caregivers, all in various stages of exasperation.

A Contract to Stop Driving

A former highway patrol officer has put together a "family driving agreement."

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Can Cause Symptoms That Mimic Aging

Low levels of the essential vitamin can bring on symptoms including muscle weakness, fatigue, shakiness, unsteady gait, incontinence, low blood pressure and depression.

Correct Ages on Dating Sites - Social Q’s

People can do the math when it comes to your age, so don’t round down.

Fair Pay for Hard Work

Giving home care aides federal labor protections not only gives the workers better wages and hours, it makes good economic sense for the industry.

U.S. Softball Ambassadors to Cuba

The writer traveled with players from the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball League to play teams in Cuba, the league’s fourth such visit since 2009.

The Life Reports

After a few thousand readers over 70 wrote in with personal histories, here are some of the lessons they shared.

In Body’s Shield Against Cancer, a Culprit in Aging May Lurk

Senescent cells seem to be a benign by-product of the body’s defense against cancer, but researchers are growing suspicious of their culpability in aging.

Lessons in Transit Innovation

Readers' experiences with transportation alternatives point the way to a more efficient and healthier future for public transit.

In Emergency Rooms, Less Pain Medication for the Elderly

A study found that 49 percent of patients over age 75 were given pain medication, compared with about 65 percent of those under age 75.

OPINION; Goodbye, Golden Years

Harvard University economics Prof Edward P Glaeser Op-Ed article asserts that workers should expect to retire much later than those in previous generations and companies should expect to employ more older Americans because many Americans are saddled with debt and their savings evaporated during the financial crisis; argues that this trend may be a boon for the economy. Drawings

CITY ROOM; After Uproar, Urns Come Back. But They've Lost Some Weight.

City Room blog; Atria Senior Living, nationwide operator of retirement and assisted-living homes, removed 16 masonry urns from the parapets of its facility at 333 West 86th Street in Manhattan because of structural problems; uproar from long-term residents and preservationists led Atria to install fiberglass replicas of the beloved architectural features. Photos

Thinking Outside the Bus

When public transportation finds the people who need to use it, and gets them where they want to go, it can grow organically.

A Conversation Many Doctors Won't Have

What happens when elderly patients are told that death is imminent.

If You Act Your Age, What's Your Carbon Footprint?

On the whole, the individual American's role in carbon dioxide emissions steadily increases from age 10 to around 60 and then abruptly begins to decline, a study suggests.

Aging Well Through Exercise

Physical frailty may not be inevitable with old age, a growing body of science suggests: exercise might allow us to rewrite the future for our muscles.

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