Age is no longer the only definition of midlife. An expert in aging explains why.
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Views of the stages of adulthood are stuck in the early 20th century, even though they’ve changed a lot over the past 100 years.
Adults in Germany, South Korea and Mexico reported improvements in health, well-being and memory.
New research shows that people who suffer from mental disorders earlier in life were more likely to subsequent develop physical diseases, age faster, and also die earlier than those who did not.
The return of actors like Karate Kid Ralph Macchio and Bill & Ted’s Alex Winter sees them older and wiser. Fewer role revivals remind us of character growth related to womanhood.
Generic names can take on a linguistic life of their own, becoming powerful forms of social commentary.
What was once imagined as a time of exploration and reinvention has become marked by financial and emotional strain.
Cannabis users seeking treatment in the UK is rising, especially among women and older smokers. But treatment services are sorely lacking.
A new study has assessed the links between cholesterol and cognitive function.
More and more baby boomers are getting hooked on oxycodone, vicodin and tramadol.
Here’s a message public health officials should adopt. It could prevent many new cases of diabetes occurring.
After the middle years of their life, people report increasing levels of happiness. An expert unpicks the data.
It’s become fashionable to blame those born in the post-war baby boom for all today’s economic woes. But this is unfair – and wrong.
A new tool that combines mortality risk factors across a big sample of the UK population can work out how middle-aged people compare.
A new study shows people do experience a dip in happiness levels through middle age. The study used nationally representative…
As a teenager I remember asking my parents if it was possible to have a mid-life crisis before you left high school. This was followed by hearty chuckles. Nonetheless, it forces one to ask the question…
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