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.

Both employers and employees are paying more for healthcare, according to several recent surveys chronicling the rise and fall of employer-sponsored healthcare rates and premiums over the last year.

"Bone death," a recently discovered jawbone disease that could potentially affect millions of seniors, will be one topic of conversation at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation meeting.

A new study adds to an established body of evidence showing that poor people and Medicaid beneficiaries are slower to be treated for heart attacks than counterparts with more money or better insurance. Part of the problem lies with the delayed recognition of heart-attack symptoms in poorer areas, researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill said.

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.

For his 113th birthday this week, the world's oldest man received gifts, flowers and $1,000 from his town's mayor. What he wants, however, is to live another five years.

Nearly 50% of women aged 80 or older experience a pelvic floor disorder, which can take the form of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, according to a new report.

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.

The Wesley Enhanced Living Foundation will host "The Aging Revolution II," a conference devoted to aging issues, on September 25 in Philadelphia.

As if keeping your original set isn't enough of a reason, here's one more justification for keeping your teeth healthy: Excessive use of denture cream could lead to neurological damage.