Healthy Aging - Videos
Find out how this 81 year old billionaire keeps his brain as fit as a person in their 20s.
Teaching elderly adults how to use the internet could give them an extra brain boost.
Elderly Americans are 8 times more likely to spend the end of their lives in a hospital intensive care unit than their British peers.
Saul Martinez should feel good. He just swam 1.2 miles in La Jolla Cove. But, unlike many others who make this swim, he did it without any legs.
Dr. Bill Johnson with Innovations Med Spa says in the past year and a half, his practice has seen double digit increases in the number of men coming to him for cosmetic procedures.
Concussions are on the rise for kids who participate in sports.
The Annual Stress Survey American Psychological Association shows that children are showing higher levels of stress than expected.
Researchers were surprised to learn people with diabetes and Alzheimer's disease retain their memory longer than people with Alzheimer's alone.
Alzheimers is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that robs people of memory, orientation and thinking ability. However, a program in Dallas aims to connect patients with their past.
NBC's Chris Jansing reports on how head injuries on high school football fields are often found too late and sometimes can potentially turn deadly.
A new study shows many women grow up to look like their mother.
People who have shingles have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study in the journal Stroke.
People with dementia experience symptoms similar to patients with cancer towards the end of their life, like pneumonia and extreme pain.
Researchers explore the placebo effect.
He was coming for new legs, but in essence he was coming for new life.
Tai Chi may be an effective treatment for people with chronic dizziness and balance disorders.
We always hear about the other diseases, but Lupus can be just as devastating.
After 12 years of living with rheumatoid arthritis, Lisa Ambrocio needs total knee replacements she can't afford. So she decided to throw herself at the mercy of the internet.Can the kindness of friends, and total strangers help raise the money she needs?
Half of all babies born today in wealthy nations are likely to live to 100.
The FDA is reconsidering its approval of a certain knee device.
Sudden difficulty managing money may be an important precursor to developing Alzheimer's disease.
The 2009 World Alzheimer's Report shows the number of people being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is growing at a rapid rate.
One in eight people who suffer a stroke had a warning stroke first, according to a study in the journal Neurology.
A new study shows women who routinely wear high heels and sandals are setting themselves up for chronic foot pain.
New research says a good 'ole cup of joe could give you more than just a little get up and go.
Doctors at the UCONN Health Center say “young” arthritis is a growing health concern.
A team of scientists has discovered two new genes related to the most common form of Alzheimer's disease.
An official NFL study shows that former league players have nearly 20% more risk for developing dementia or memory-related diseases.
More and more men are experiencing aches and pains that were once primarily associated with older age.
It¿s a movement called ¿Doga¿ -- that¿s Dog + yoga. From Great Danes to Pugs, pooches are partnering with their owners for a combination of meditation, massage and stretching.
