While aging can bring worries and stress, most complaints from those who feel old are a normal part of the aging process. Experiencing these does not mean someone cannot stay independent and adapt to ...

Have you ever woken up from a rough night's sleep feeling grizzled, deflated and like you aged several years over the course of several hours? A new study suggests that your brain may have actually ...

Your heart tells you you're 27, but your birth certificate says 42. For many of us, there’s a big difference between how old we feel inside (aka our subjective age) and how old we actually are (our ...

People who are old souls typically find it hard to connect with other people. They have a unique perspective on life that is usually not shared among their peers. This will lead them to either spend ...

My patient Jilly, who is 60, told me “I hate thinking about the past. It’s all gone and there’s nothing left.” The past seems so long. It’s not just “long ago” but actually this vast stretch of time ...

My patient Ardis used to be married to her college boyfriend, Henry. She put him through medical school on the assumption that, later, they’d live happily ever after on Park Avenue. She was half right ...

Strength, endurance, and ease of movement, or lack thereof, can make us feel young or old. Other factors certainly play a role, but these are the most significant. If you have all three, you will ...