For most people, the approaching holiday season includes more time with extended family, including the elder generation. Unfortunately, older adults are often diminished in the popular media and by ...

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from remembering details to understanding the bigger picture. Scientists ...

Social Welfare Minister Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, MP, today said opportunities must be created to utilise the wisdom, experience and professional skills of the elderly population for the younger ...

My mom is in her mid 80’s. She’s lively, active, and interesting – and she’d probably argue about all those descriptors. She simply doesn’t see herself from my point of view. More and more, I find ...

Pope Francis speaks frequently about the need to value and appreciate elderly people. “Where there is no honor for the elderly, there is no future for the young,” he has boldly declared. He has spoken ...

Among many other important issues, respect for elderly people is a major theme of Pope Francis’ pontificate. He mentions it often, saying things like, “Elderly people rich in wisdom and humor do so ...