Understanding the Ageing Process: What Happens as We Grow Older: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty As you grow older, you have more control over your health and how you feel than you might think.

Aging brings wisdom, experience, and often, a host of changes — including those that affect our vision. “By the time most people reach their forties, the eye begins to undergo physiological changes ...

New research from the University of Liverpool illustrates how accelerated reproductive ageing in females (e.g. early puberty or early menopause) is linked to experiences of mental health challenges.

As populations age worldwide, the decline of the immune system, a process known as immunosenescence, has become a critical biomedical challenge. This decline leads to increased susceptibility to ...

Understanding the difference between age-related memory lapses and signs of cognitive decline is essential for early ...

Our organs appear to age at different rates, with our lungs and kidneys going through a burst of ageing in our 20s, decades before others, such as the uterus. Better understanding how organ ageing ...

Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem to have fewer social interactions as their peers die off, according to new ...