Gertrude Baines, a 114-year-old California nursing home resident, will soon be anointed the world's oldest person. She succeeds Portuguese super-centenarian Maria de Jesus, who died late last week.

Having a "senior moment?" That may have more to do with high blood pressure than an aging brain, according to new research.

Most parents fear that video games will harm their children's brains, but for the older crowd, some games might just have the opposite effect, recent research suggests.

Caring for an elderly, ailing loved one can take an emotional toll, but it also may add years to your life, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Edna Parker, the world's oldest person, died Wednesday at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville, IN. She was 115 years old.

A growing number of scientists are considering a new approach to drug trials. It includes "real world" testing on more elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions.

Just as the deregulation of banks and businesses is believed to have contributed to the financial crisis, researchers at Harvard are saying the deregulation of certain genes leads to cell damage and aging.

Smoking weed may actually improve memory function and stimulate the growth of new brain cells among older adults, according to researchers at Ohio State University.

A burgeoning market for assisted living and senior living facilities in Mexico is drawing retirement-age baby boomers, according to The Dallas Morning News.

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.