Community-based physical activity programs cost effectively reduce instances of heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases among residents of those communities, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Women aged 70 or older who receive less than five hours of sleep per night are at a greater risk of falls, according to a recent study.

People who live in Mediterranean countries have long been admired for their healthy eating habits. Now a new study confirms why. The diet has recently been found to protect against heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic conditions.

Nursing home residents will be included after all in a government coupon program aimed at easing the national transition to digital television. Residents will join others who previously were declared eligible to receive up to two $40 coupons to buy analog-TV converter boxes, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Tuesday.

A new study has found that the combination of light exercise and specific nutritional supplements could help keep seniors fit for a longer period of time.

Gait dysfunction, or difficulty walking, often accompanies mild cognitive impairment in older adults, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

While many people associate extreme old age with failing health, new research suggests that many centenarians live independent, healthy lives.

You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but an older adult is a different story altogether, according to new research from Germany.

A healthcare system that proposes giving gift cards to residents and other customers it disappoints with poor service is on firm legal ground, federal regulators say.

Grilling is a favorite American pastime in the summer--but not for seniors, according to a new poll.