Nearly 13% of seniors suffer some kind of abuse, usually in the form of verbal mistreatment, according to a recent report.

Obesity among seniors is somewhat of a ticking time bomb for healthcare systems worldwide, according to British researchers. While it does not increase the risk for death among the elderly, it leads to disability and immobility, and creates a burden for healthcare systems everywhere.

It's been widely reported that exercise and a healthy diet help to control obesity. Unfortunately, most of us aren't paying attention. Obesity rates have increased in 37 states since last year, according to a new health report.

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

More than 11 million uninsured adults have at least one chronic condition, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine.

Older adults who consume fish regularly are improving their brain health, a new study by Finnish researchers found.

Flu vaccine may not be effective at staving off pneumonia among the very elderly, according to a new report.

Whether or not to undergo a surgical procedure can be a tough call, and most patients come armed with many concerns to talk through with their doctors. But a recent study finds that seniors just aren't asking many of those questions.

When we sleep, fresh memories become converted into long-term ones, according to researchers at the University of Arizona. But the older we get, the harder it is for our brains to make that unconscious conversion.

Sufferers of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia don't like being talked down to any more than healthy, competent adults do, according to new research. So-called "elderspeak" may actually lead to disruptive behavior.