Exercise does more than help build muscle. It could reverse a key driver of muscle aging by helping older muscle cells restore the cleanup-and-repair systems they need to stay strong, responsive and ready for the life you want to keep living.

Think walking is enough for heart protection? A cardiologist explains why women who skip strength training may be missing out on an opportunity to lower heart attack risk by almost 45 percent…

Protein after 50 isn’t just about preserving muscle. Leucine, a key amino acid found in protein-rich foods, may also help support the mitochondria that power your cells, making it part of a bigger strategy for cellular energy and healthy aging.

We tend to resign ourselves to the fact that as we get older our muscles get weaker and decline is inevitable. But could it be the other way around? When researchers looked at primary aging and something called secondary aging, a different picture emerged…

Worried about staying strong and independent as you age? Here’s the simple daily snack scientists say could help you preserve your strength, mobility and reduce fall risk, without causing weight gain.

There are superfoods, and then there are super foods. I get especially excited when the food in question happens to be fruit. And when it’s one with 1,600 bona fide reasons it supports head-to-toe health, I think you will too…