More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.

You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits.

To better understand the financial, social and psychological impact of caregiving, as well as how caregivers think about, choose and use home health agencies to mitigate these impacts, U.S. News & World Report surveyed 302 caregivers across the United States.

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.

Dozens of communities across Georgia were just recognized for top-tier senior care by U.S. News & World Report. Is there a winner in your city?

Advocates for better health care access in Georgia say the state has taken an important step in attracting more medical professionals.

Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.

Selecting an appropriate senior living option for a loved one can be a confusing process, especially when it comes to referral agencies. Senate Bill 439 establishes standards so that families understand what options are being presented and when financial interests are involved.

In Georgia, 93,000 grandparents are raising almost 125,000 grandchildren, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey. In Clayton, Fulton and DeKalb counties alone, almost 16,000 grandparents are raising 26,000 grandchildren.

As more people stay active as they age, overuse injuries are increasing. A non-invasive treatment known as shockwave therapy can help ease heel and elbow pain. Here's how.

Elite athletes often push through pain to achieve victory. But, everyday exercisers need to distinguish between soreness which is normal and pain which is the body's way of telling you to stop.

A woman with a terminal diagnosis asks her husband to leave the house in Ann Packer's new novel. Some Bright Nowhere is an absorbing book about end-of-life care and what the living owe the dying.

An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China's lowest rate.

Some early filers say worries about the future under the Trump administration moved up their timelines.

Without an advocate, Georgians who cannot speak or understand English well are more likely to suffer abuse and neglect.