Medical conditions like diabetes, or thyroid issues can make it harder to keep a regular body temperature. It is adviced to keep a close eye on elderly friends during the winter storm.

Many of my elderly friends are being badly mistreated by their children. As a widowed, sometimes lonely 80-year-old in the early stages of dementia, I am one of the vulnerable old who are open to ...

Adjusting the thermostat could make a difference in how well brains work for the elderly. In a yearlong study published in the Journal of Gerontology, researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus ...

As thousands fled the devastating wildfires that raced through Los Angeles this week, a few good Samaritans stayed back to help the most vulnerable. When Eddie de Ferrari and his brother-in-law ...

We exchanged food and drinks and books and laughs, and one day I looked up and we were all honest-to-God genuine friends, the kind who water each other’s plants and know each other’s Sichuan ...

When the weather’s especially wicked, it’s a good idea to check in on our elderly friends and loved ones, by phone, text, email or just dropping by. Still, how often should you do that to show ...

A University of Michigan poll found 29% of adults spanning from ages 50-80 report feeling isolated, a 2% increase from 2018.

Having a good friend is one of the best things you can do for your health and happiness—and also for your friend’s wellbeing. Chances are, you’re careful about the friends you choose ...

(Photo subject is a model.) - Getty Images/iStockphoto My elderly neighbor, who I have been friends with for five years, left her $1 million home to me. She has two sons — an orthopedic surgeon ...