HIV/AIDS’ Effect on Aging: Still Unclear

(Editor’s note: This story is part of Still Here, Still Positive: a series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Craig Washington has never spent a night in the hospital because of… Continue reading

It’s Not Just What You Eat — It’s When You Eat

(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and The American Federation for Aging Research, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.) E… Continue reading

Dodging Dementia: More of Us Get at Least 12 Good, Happy Years After 65

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published by Kaiser Health News.) You’ve turned 65 and exited middle age. What are the chances you’ll develop cognitive impairment or dementia in the years ahead? New research about “cognitive life expectancy… Continue reading