While your doctor might tell you this is all a normal part of aging, scientists are now revealing the four lifestyle factors that determine not only the number of years a person can live — but also the number of able-bodied years they can have, free of disability.

Anti-aging is now an area of research that goes much deeper than the skin’s surface. Who wants to live to 100 if you’re frail, sick and can’t enjoy it? That’s what makes this compound so amazing. But the best part? You don’t have to wait for a pill…

Women get a bum deal when it comes to a lot of diseases. We’re more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus and celiac disease. And, to top it all off, we’re more likely to get the age-related disease most feared by men and women alike…

When you’re trying to lead a healthy lifestyle, you often focus on things like building muscles and maintaining a healthy weight. But there’s something very important we often overlook — frankly, because we don’t realize our actions can have much effect on it. It’s the tiniest but most essential part of what makes you tick…

A few hours of T.V. time in the evenings, a little computer time here and there, or maybe going to see a movie or dinner with family or friends. These are all things you probably enjoy, but they have one dangerous thing in common…

Aging can be difficult enough, especially if you’re facing thinning bones. But if you want to make it harder on yourself, there’s one surefire way… And that’s carrying around too much extra weight. But losing the weight is not so easy — or safe — for obese seniors, and here’s why…

We’ve learned a lot over the last few decades about foods, nutrients, exercise, and how these basics play an important role in helping us live a long and disease-free life. So it makes sense that more people want to project the youthful vitality they feel inside…

It’s no secret that the skin on your face and neck are the first places to show signs of aging. And a single wide-spread problem, inflammation, is a big contributor to those signs of premature aging. That why scientists coined the term — inflammaging. But the right nutrient may be all you need…

Although it’s a natural part of aging, wrinkles and sagging skin can have a negative impact on the way you feel about yourself. And if you’re just not comfortable in your own skin, there’s no reason to be miserable. The signs of aging can be reversed…

“You’re only as old as you feel.” It’s an old saying but new research is showing just how true it is when it comes to your sex life. A surprising twist on the time-tested maxim reveals the closer you feel to your actual age, the less likely you are to be satisfied with your sex life.

Live long and prosper. Isn’t that all anyone really wants, after all? A long life where you prosper? The question is, how do you get it? And the answer may be a lot simpler than you’d expect…

In years past, polluted waterways, factories sending smoke into the sky and leaded gasoline fumes led to disease and made us sick. So, the EPA set guidelines and, over the decades, the environment became cleaner. But we rarely think of our homes as being polluted…