Living a long, healthy life often depends on a mix of diet, lifestyle, healthcare, and cultural practices. Around the world, certain countries stand out for their remarkably high life expectancy, ...

The 1st World Longevity Summit in Kyotango, Japan brought together global experts to share advances in aging biology, ...

The duration of human life, a fundamental measure of societal well-being, is a subject of continuous interest and rigorous ...

Two years ago, the Adams administration launched its plan called, the "Healthy NYC Plan," with its goal of making healthy ...

If Moore’s law applies to life expectancy the way it does to electronics, then we’ll have to spend and innovate exponentially ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

Life expectancy in the United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

I am 78 years old, a baby boomer. In 1947, the year I was born, my life expectancy was 65.2 years. My wife’s, also born in 1947, was 66.8. We have so far made it 13 and 11 years, respectively, longer ...

In elderly people, a decline in lower limb function—essential for walking and standing—substantially contributes to the demand for nursing care. The research team has previously reported an ...